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Published 14:58 IST, February 25th 2021

Did you know Nani was actually a part of Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen's 'Ok Kanmani'?

'OK Kanmani' starred Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The film also included actor Nani not as a cast but as a dubbing artist.

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Actor Nani turned 37 yesterday on February 24, 2021. According to Filmibeat, the actor is a huge fan of Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam had written, directed and produced Nithya Menen's OK Kanmani. Did you know Nani was a part of Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen's OK Kanmani? Read further to know what part Nani played in the film.

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Nani was a part of Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen's OK Kanmani

Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen's film OK Kanmani is a Tamil-language romance film. Dulquer is fluent in Tamil and Malayalam, however, the Telugu version of the film was dubbed. Actor Nani lent his voice to Dulquer's Telugu film OK Bangaram. Nani also shared the news before the dubbing of the film began. He also expressed how happy he was to work with Mani Ratnam. He mentioned that one can never say no when they get invited by the 'legend' himself. Take a look at Nani's tweet talking about lending his voice for OK Bangaram. 

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More about OK Kanmani 

OK Kanmani also features Prakash Raj and Leela Samson playing supporting roles. The film revolved around a young couple who decided to stay in a live-in relationship in Mumbai. Prakash and Leela play the older couple who are the couple's landlords. The film focused on the modern mindset of urban society in India when it comes to dealing with marriage and relationships. The music of the film is composed by AR Rahman and it is shot by cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. The film was also remade in Hindi called OK Jaanu and starred Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. 

Nani and Dulquer Salmaan movie

Nani and Dulquer Salmaan had previously worked together in the film Praana in 2018. It is a Malayalam psychological thriller starring actor Nithya Menen in the lead role. Dulquer played a supporting role in the film while Nani made a cameo. The film was also made in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages. It revolved around a female writer who deals with her fears as she focuses on some societal issues. 

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Nani's movies 

Nani made his debut with the 2008 comedy film Ashta Chamma. He went on to play lead roles in movies like Ride, Snehituda and Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu. Nani's movies such as Awe!. Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Jersey, Nenu Local and Devadas garnered him huge popularity. The actor was last seen in V starring Nivetha Thomas, Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari with Vennela Kishore and Tanikella Bharani in supporting roles. The actor played Yendluri Vishnu in the film. The actor will next be seen in Tuck Jagadish and Shyam Singa Roy. 

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Updated 14:59 IST, February 25th 2021

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