Suzanna Mukherjee paired opposite Barun Sobti in ’22 Yards’

Newcomer Suzanna Mukherjee has been confirmed as the leading lady opposite Barun Sobti in his new film ’22 Yards’.

Mitali Ghoshal who directs the film, told Times Of India, “She plays a Bengali girl Shonali, who is a sports journalist. She will be the only innocent quotient in the film. I auditioned a lot of girls for the role ��� many of them were big names too ��� but I chose Suzanna because I see innocence in her smile. As for the look, I have been a sports journalist and so, know that journalists nowadays no longer wear skirts and carry jholas. They dress up according to contemporary fashion, and so will Suzanna.”

Meanwhile Mukherjee told the paper, “After the film release last year, I have been busy doing theatre and was auditioning too. At first I was not too serious about the role. It was only when I was called for the second round that I enquired about the lead as the role requires a strong, male oriented character. I do not watch much TV and did not know about him, so I Googled him and saw episodes of Iss Pyaar Ko Naam Doon on YouTube. I found me to be very good looking. Also, everybody in my family watches TV and knew who he was. Then, I came to know about his huge fan following when I spoke to my friends about him. It is always an added advantage for me. I then met Barun for a few workshops in Mumbai and found him to be an understated actor with a lot of subtext. I like his work. As a person, he is extremely easy going and simple. There is no fuss about him, though he is so popular.” Asked that would she be able to recreate the chemistry that Barun had with Sanaya Irani in his last project, she said, “I have to, I have no choice. I will try to give my best.”

Sobti was last seen in hit show ‘Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon’ before it ended last December. His first film ‘Main Aur Mr Riight’ is expected to hit cinemas this year.