New Delhi: Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi’s upcoming film 'Double XL' is making news for all the right reasons. It’s a story of two plus-sized women seeking their dreams. The film’s trailer has garnered a lot of buzz and now the makers have revealed a big surprise - cricketer Shikhar Dhawan will be seen in a special appearance in the film.  


Huma Qureshi took to Instagram to share a still from the film that shows Shikhar in a black suit dancing with Huma.   



Talking about his decision to act in a film, Shikhar explains that his decision was a rather instinctive one. He says, “As an athlete playing for the nation, life is always very hectic. One of my favourite pastimes is to watch good entertaining films. When this opportunity came to me and I heard the story, it made a deep impact on me. This is a lovely message for the whole society and I hope a lot of young girls and boys will keep pursuing their dreams no matter what.” 


Directed by Satramm Ramani, the slice-of-life comedy-drama challenges body weight stereotypes and sends out the strong message that if you can dream it, you can achieve it.   


The 30-second teaser of the film showed Huma and Sonakshi sitting on a bench. Huma jokingly says that the world manages to find body fat even when a woman is wearing an oversized loose kurta. She adds, “No matter how much you tuck your tummy in, jeans always get stuck around the thighs.” Sonakshi then responds, “And boys’ demands are weird. They want a big bust and a small waist.” She then adds addressing to boys, “Tumse kuch chhota-bada maang liya to kahan jaaoge tum (What if we ask you for something big or small).”   



Shot extensively in India and the UK, 'Double XL' explores a journey into the hearts of two plus-size women, one from heartland Uttar Pradesh and the other from the urban New Delhi, as they navigate through a society that’s often attributed beauty or attraction to a woman’s size.  


Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi underwent a massive body transformation and had even piled on the extra pounds for their roles in the film. The film also features Zaheer Iqbal, Mahat Raghavendra among others. 


Double XL is all set to hit the cinema screens on November 04, 2022. 


 The film is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, Wakaoo Films & Mudassar Aziz