MUMBAI: After introducing Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra successfully in Ishaqzaade, Yash Raj Films is all set to bring in more newcomers.

 

The Youth films studio ‘Y-Films’ (under YRF banner) just began filming their third production, titled “Mere Dad Ki Maruti” [MDKM]. it’s an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh, MDKM tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it!

 

‘Mere Dad Ki Maruti’ stars Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year’s sleeper hit from Y-Films’ ‘Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge’. Proclaimed the ‘Find of the Year’ by critics, he will be romancing another hot new face being launched by Y-Films.

 

MDKM also marks the directorial debut of Ashima Chibber. Beginning as Shimit Amin’s First AD on ‘Ab Tak Chappan’ and ‘Chak De India’ among others, Ashima’s last project was as First Assistant Director to Imtiaz Ali on ‘Rockstar’.

 

The film’s soundtrack will be by Sachin Gupta who has previously scored a host of pop albums for artistes like Atif Aslam, Mika and more.