'Jayeshbhai Jordaar' trailer out! Ranveer Singh tackles female infanticide with humour

Ranveer Singh transforms himself into a rural Gujarati man in writer-director Divyang Thakkar's new film 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar'.

The trailer of the film was unveiled on Tuesday on social media and has Singh playing a man who is under pressure to produce a son. He himself is the son of the local village chief (Boman Irani) and Jayeshbhai's wife (Shalini Pandey) is expecting the couple's second child. Since their first child is a daughter, the family is hoping that Jayesh's wife produces an heir, that is, a son to continue the family legacy forward.

Things go awry when Jayesh realises that his second child is also going to be a girl and he decides to run away with his family to avoid his family killing the unborn child.

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Part of Yash Raj Film's 50th-year celebration, the film attempts to deal with a grave topic like female infanticide but with humour. The film is co-produced by Manish Sharma and marks the debut of 'Arjun Reddy' actress Shalini Pandey in Hindi films.

Ranveer said he is extremely blessed to be a part of 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar'and hopes to leave an important message to society with his project."I have been blessed and fortunate to have found remarkable scripts that have stood out and touched people. I'm grateful for them and I`m also proud of the work that I have done to bring those roles to life on screen. It has taken everything out of me but I have always believed that if I have to be the best actor-entertainer in the country, then I have to do things that no one would attempt doing," he shared during the trailer launch event.

He added, "Jayeshbhai Jordaar is a film that I have relished being a part of because it has again pushed me to shape-shift into becoming a character with absolutely no reference point in Hindi cinema. You have not seen a character like Jayeshbhai. He is not your typical hero. He discovers heroism when he is pushed to the brink and he is, according to me, one of the most lovable heroes in the history of Hindi cinema."

The film is set to release in theatres on May 13.