When an Oscar winning director like Lasse Hallstrom and producer Steven Spielberg join hands for a film, it’s surely an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and Juhi Chawla didn’t want to miss out on that one. The actress has been signed on for their upcoming venture The Hundred Foot Journey,
reports Hindustan Times.
The film which is currently being shot in Mumbai, is based on an Indian family trying to settle down in a small village in France where they own an Indian restaurant right opposite a French one which is run by Madame Mallory played by Helen Mirren. While the film’s male lead is Om Puri, Juhi will be seen playing the role of Om Puri’s wife.
The Hundred Foot Journey is based on the Richard C Morais’ novel by the same name and is co-produced by Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake.
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, voice actress, film producer and television presenter. After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career. She went on to become one of the top leading actresses of Bollywood and starred in films ranging from the romances Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Darr (1993) to Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, to Yes Boss (1997) and Ishq (1997).
-With New Age input
