Rani Mukerji gives Hindi lessons to ‘Aiyya’ co-star

Rani Mukerji has turned teacher for her South-Indian co-star Prithviraj by giving him Hindi speaking lessons.

Both star in ‘Aiyya’, which releases later this year. Apparently Mukerji wanted to ensure that Prithviraj’s Hindi pronunciation was good for his debut Bollywood movie. A source told Mid-Day, “Rani loved the script of the film and was keen to do it. However, when she learnt that the actor opposite her was Prithviraj, she insisted that she would be the one who would teach him Hindi before he dubs for the film. And that�۪s exactly what happened.”

Furthermore, Mukerji was so impressed with the actor’s performance and commitment that she suggested his name to Aditya Chopra who has now been cast with Arjun Kapoor in ‘Aurangzeb’.

A source added, “Rani�۪s only condition was that she would want to test his Hindi by giving him lessons on the same. So Rani gave him tutoring for his Hindi diction to make sure that the film doesn�۪t look awkward with forced dubbing.”