Mumbai: KriArj Entertainment, who has produced Akshay Kumar’s movies ‘Rustom’, ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ and ‘Padman’, has now roped in actor Jackky Bhagnani for its next production movie titled 'Anandwaa'. Quite literal to its title, the film is said to be a comic satire which visualizes the journey of a man (played by Jackky) who chooses to handle a life-altering situation with humour rather than gloom.

Producer Prernaa Arora revealed why they chose Jackky for the film. She said, "Jackky was our first choice because we felt he would be able to portray the role of Anandwaa to perfection. There is a sensitivity required with the right comic timing which Jackky is very good at. He is someone I have believed in from day one and he is very hard working. We are very excited about this project and the film goes on the floors early 2018."

Abir Sengupta, who made his debut with Bengali film 'Jomer Raja Dilo Bor', has been signed for this flick.

Speaking about it, he mentioned, "I have written this script as a homage to the cult classic Anand and it's in no way a remake. It's about the journey of a common man Anandwaa who learns to make the most of his life after dealing with a life altering situation."

The film, scheduled to go on floors in February 2018, will be shot almost entirely in Mumbai.