Soha’s ‘Sahib…’ look modelled on Sharmila’s ‘Anupama’

The “Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster” sequel has got more interesting – Soha Ali Khan joins the cast as Irrfan Khan’s tormented wife. Her role would borrow quite a lot from “Anupama”, in which her mother, Sharmila Tagore, was seen as a suppressed daughter.

But as Soha points out enigmatically: “Nothing and no one is ever how they seem. I’m very excited about the role.”

Adding to Soha’s excitement about being teamed up with the talented Irrfan for the first time is the fact that her look, body language, clothes and appearance would be modelled on her mother Sharmila in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1960s’ classic “Anupama”. In the film Soha’s mother had played a suppressed daughter.

“Soha has just been added to ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster 2’. After the surprisingly positive response to ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster’, we want the sequel to be less budget-challenged, more glossy and viewer-friendly,” said Tigmanshu Dhuila, who is directing the film.

“We also needed to add more characters to carry the sequel forward. Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda are back. But Irrfan and Soha play the other couple. Soha will play a very mysterious character.”

Tigmanshu was very impressed with Soha.

“When I met her, I found her to very unlike the typical Bollywood actor. She’s a very intelligent girl. Although the character is very different from her personality, she understood the requirements of her role immediately. I was stuck by how similar she looked to her beautiful mother. Yes, I’ve planned a very special look for Soha. I want her to look prettier than she has ever done.”

The film is being produced by Eros Entertainment.