Mumbai: Actor Mahesh Sharma, who featured in "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", will star in the forthcoming film "Sui Dhaaga". "After reading the script, I gave audition for couple of roles but didn't get selected for any of them. Then I got another role to play. Of course, the credit goes to my director who trusted me. I have gained weight and changed my look for the film," Mahesh said in a statement.


Mahesh Sharma played 'Vijay', the friend of Ayushmann Khurrana aka 'Prem', in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' (Video screenshot)

Talking about his "Sui Dhaaga" co-stars Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, he said: "It was a wonderful experience while working with both of them. They are very talented and hardworking. Varun is very good in making his co-actors comfortable. We used to crack jokes. Anushka was very nice to everyone on the set."

Mahesh Sharma who played 'Vijay', the friend of Ayushmann Khurrana aka 'Prem', in 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha'

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"Sui Dhaaga" has brought together the National Award-winning producer-director duo of Maneesh Sharma and Sharat Katariya, the team that won hearts with their first collaboration "Dum Laga Ke Haisha".