Kapil Sharma along with filmmaker Nandita Das and actor Shahana Goswami came together for the launch of the trailer of their upcoming film Zwigato. Kapil talked about how Nandita offered the film to him and he agreed for the same. 

He shared, “I have been a fan of Nandita ma’am’s work, so when she approached me for this script I was 50% onboard. Because when you admire someone and appreciate their work, you have a certain amount of trust in them that whatever they bring to you will be work of sincerity. She gives her work a good amount of time, she doesn’t make two films in a year. I also thought that if she thinks I can be a part of her film then she must have given it a lot of thought. When we met and she shared the story of the film, I felt it was a lifetime opportunity for me as nobody takes me seriously.” The comedian-actor then jokingly shared, “My wife also started taking me seriously only after a couple of years of being married to me.”

Kapil shared that when Nandita was explaining him why he is perfect for the role of Mansh in the film he didn't understand if she was complimenting him or insulting him. 

He shared, “When she was narrating the story to me for the first time, I asked her ‘why me, main kyon?’ So she said something really nice, but for a bit I didn’t understand if it was a compliment for me or an insult. She said that for this film even if a global star like Shah Rukh Khan would agree to do it, she would say no. So then I asked her again, ‘why me then?’ so she said, ‘you have a face like an aam aadmi. You look like you could be from anywhere in India and hence suitable for my character’.”

The film had its global premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival in September, followed by Asian premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October, last year. 

Kapil has done two films earlier, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karu and Firangi. We wish him luck and hope the film to be a piece.