Do you know the poet, lyricist, writer Javed Akhtar is now looking forward to a new role in a forthcoming movie? Yes, you read it right, Javed Akhtar will soon be enacting as a narrator in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s directed upcoming movie ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’. Talking about it, Ashwiny was looking for someone who has a good understanding of language, expressions and could narrate a plot with slight of humour and she was more than happy to get Javed Akhtar on board. She shared that even though it is just a voiceover, yet he is a key character who happens to be a neighbour of the Mishra Family, who has witnessed their interesting journey of life. The movie ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ is a story from a small town in UP and considering the setup of houses in narrow alleys with very close proximity, most of the neighbours are aware of all the happenings in each other’s house. The movie stars Kriti Sanon as Bitti, Ayushmann Khurrana as Chirag Dubey, Rajkummar Rao as Pritam Vidrohi. The movie also has Pankaj  Tripathi and Seema Pahwa. The movie is produced by Junglee Pictures in association with BR Chopra production, where BR Chopra’s grandson Kapil aka Juno Chopra is making a debut in the production. The movie is said to be an adaptation of a French novel ‘The Ingredients of Love’. It is slated to release on August 18. You May Also Like Salman Khan Upcoming Movies Bollywood Movies 2017 Box Office Collection Upcoming Movies List