Riteish Deshmukh had announced his upcoming second Marathi film, Mauli, on his Instagram and the internet got all excited. After his first film, Lai Bhari. Mauli will be released under his own production house, Marathi Film Company and they have finally found the perfect actress to play the lead opposite Riteish in the film. Mirzya fame, Saiyami Kher, has signed up to play the lead actress in the film making this her debut in the Marathi industry. The actress is very excited to get back to her roots and express her love for the language. In fact, her grandmother, Usha Kiran, was also a veteran Marathi actress.

Saiyami, in a statement, said, "Delighted to work in a language that I am very proud of… my mother tongue Marathi. That too opposite Riteish in his home production. Riteish very successfully introduced a new genre of Action/ Drama to Marathi cinema with Lai Bhari. MAULI is a film which will always be very close to my heart because it takes me back to my Maharashtrian roots. I will really miss my grandmom on this journey because she would have been very proud to see my Marathi debut. I’m really excited and seek everyone’s good wishes and blessings." (ALSO READ: Housefull 4: Bobby Deol Confirmed to Join Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh in the Comic Caper)

Producer and the main lead of this film, Riteish also praised the actress and said, "We were looking for a fresh face to cast in Mauli and we found that in Saiyami. She is young, vivacious & fits the character of a ‘Fire Brand Marathi Mulgi’ to the tee. We are extremely excited to collaborate with her & looking forward to working with her." Saiyami will be seen in a completely traditional avatar in the film. What are your thoughts on this? Tell us in the comments below and stay tuned with us for more.

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