MUMBAI: The makers of Bareilly Ki Barfi have roped in five-time National Award winning lyricist Javed Akhtar as the narrator for the film.

The Legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar will be seen as sutradhar (narrator) in Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao starrer Bareilly Ki Barfi.

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, director of the film shares, “We wanted a narrator who is not just a voice over but a key character through the film. Someone who is an integral part of crazy Mishra family.”

She further adds, “In any small town where houses are closely stuck, everybody is a part of the family and knows exactly what's happening in whose house. So the sutradhar in our film is a neighbour who has been a witness to the Mishras interesting journey.” 

Juno Chopra, the debutant creative Producer also shares, “The narrator had to be someone who enriches the story with dollops of humour with his understanding of language, intonations, and expressions. Who better than Javed sir."

Chopra was instrumental in bringing Javed Akhtar on board to which he shares “When dad (late filmmaker Ravi Chopra) was directing Baghban, he asked Javed sir to help with the climax and even after all these years, it's the most poetic finale. Fifteen years later, I got Javed sir on board again and life has come a full circle."

Ever since the trailer has released Bareilly Ki Barfi has garnered immense anticipation as the film has a power packed star cast and storyline.

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, Rajkummar Rao with Javed Akhtar in the team, there are so many National award winners related to the film.

Bareilly Ki Barfi is touted as the tastiest entertainer of the year. The trailers of the film and the songs have created immense anticipation amongst the audiences.

It’s a collaborative effort between Ashiwny Iyer Tiwari, creative producer Juno Chopra and writer Nitesh Tiwari of Dangal fame and Shreyas Jain.

Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain contributed to a power packed script, Juno Chopra spearheaded execution while Ashiwny Iyer Tiwari captured perfect frames.

Bareilly Ki Barfi is produced by Junglee Pictures and BR Studios and is scheduled to release on 18 August 2017.