Why Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Came As Surprise To Vishal Vashishtha, Actor Reveals

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earning praise for his role in the hit Netflix series Glory, Vishal Vashishtha is now on the big screen with his next project. The actor features in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, marking an important step in his Bollywood journey. Vishal shares the screen space with Sara Ali Khan. Pati Patni Aur Woh Do came to him unexpectedly, the actor shared in a statement. He further recalled being signed for the film, which released in the same month as Glory. The romantic comedy, directed by Mudassar Aziz, released in theatres on May 15 and has crossed the Rs 10 crore mark at the box office.

Vishal Vashishtha on Pati Patni Aur Woh Do

Speaking about how the opportunity came his way, Vishal revealed that it all happened unexpectedly. "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do came as a complete surprise. I got a call from the production house. Next thing I know, I'm on a video call with Juno Chopra. He was very nice to talk to, even on the video call. He said that he had seen one of my commercials for a certain brand that I had done, and he really liked what he saw. He thought that this was something that he was looking for in one of his characters in the film. He said that he would like me to come and play that role," the actor shared.

He further shared how things moved swiftly after that interaction and mentioned, "Yeah, after a day or two, I said yes. Next thing I know, I'm on the set of Pati Patni Aur Woh Do and we're shooting. That's how it happened."Talking about his first reaction to being finalised for the film, Vishal admitted that the experience felt fresh and exciting. "As soon as I was finalised for the film, I felt like, okay, this is something very different from what I've done. Again, it's an all-in-all commercial, massy film. It's set out to make people laugh with such a huge cast that I'm going to be a part of. So it was definitely thrilling," he added.

Vishal Vashishtha's experience on Pati Patni Aur Woh Do set

He also opened up about the warm environment on set and working alongside a strong team. "On set, also, starting from the director, Mudassar Aziz, to our creative producer, Juno Chopra, all of them were so welcoming. It was like a nice warm hug on set. Ayushmann Khurrana, again, what a brilliant person. Tigmanshu Dhulia, legend. So I had the opportunity to work with all of them, and my first reaction was just this, ‘Hey, wow.’ I'm going to be on a completely new and different set for the first time and take it as it comes," Vishal said signing off. Pati Patni Aur Woh Do also stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rakul Preet Singh.