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Published 20:10 IST, January 28th 2020

'Chhalaang': Rajkummar Rao poster gets interesting reply from Ritu Phogat, banter ensues

The poster of Chhalaang starring Rajkummar Rao got an interesting response from wrestler Ritu Phogat, who quipped about the actor playing a sleepy coach.

Reported by: Joel Kurian
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Be it any film on sports in Bollywood, their coaches are often a part of the journey from start to end. Most coaches in these movies are usually seen playing a crucial role in the success of the sportspersons. But how many of them doze off during the practice sessions?  

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Rajkummar Rao seems to one such coach in Chhalaang. The first look of the Hansal Mehta directorial had left netizens intrigued with the poster where a bunch of kids along with Nushrat Bharucha helplessly look at him while he enjoys a nap.  

Now, Ritu Phogat had an interesting take on the poster, quipping that she could take a chhalaag (leap) because her coach was not sleeping. She wondered what could be the situation for these young kids in the movie. 

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Rajkummar however, joined in the fun by asking the star wrestler to wake the master up since it was important to take that chhalaang like the Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Phogat then lent her support to the movie by stating that she was ready to wake the coach up. 

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Here are the tweets: 

Chhalaang is gearing up for release on March 13. The film has been produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. The movie is the first light-hearted movie of the Rajkummar Rao-Hansal Mehta partnership, that has featured films like Shahid, Citylights and more. 

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Updated 20:10 IST, January 28th 2020

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