Shahid Kapoor's lesser-known sister Sanah Kapur to do film on body-shaming in India

Shahid Kapoor’s extended family look set on making a mark in Bollywood, as after brother Ishaan Khatter, Shahid’s sister Sanah Kapur is ready to return to the big screen with the upcoming Abhishek Saxena directorial, Saroj Ka Rishta.

For those who have forgotten who Sanah is, she made her debut with Vikas Bahl’s directorial Shaandaar with Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. She played the role of a girl with body weight issues.

Now in Saroj Ka Rishta, Sanah will deal with the culture of body shaming in India in the film. The film is set to go on floors this month as Sanah is prepping to start shooting for the same in August. The film will be shot extensively in Ghaziabad and Mawana.

Abhishek Saxena, while talking about the film said, "As a fat person, I have noticed that body-shaming doesn’t happen only with those who are on the heavier side, but also with thin people. The idea germinated from there. The film essentially revolves around a father-daughter relationship with Kumud Mishra and Sanah at the centre. There is also a love triangle with the two heroes Gaurav Pandey and Randeep Rai."

On casting Sanah for the role, he said, "She is like Saroj in real life too. Her character shares a fabulous relationship with her father who is worried about being separated from her when she gets married and insists that she find a man who can stay with them."

When Sanah was asked about her character, she said, "I am looking forward to mould myself into someone who is from a completely different culture. It’s mysterious and offers great scope for exploration."