MUMBAI: The sequel to the movie Nayee Padosan is on the look out for a fresh new face. Zee Muzic and ETC announced the launch of their Nayee Padosan 2 Face Hunt.
The two music channels ran a joint contest offering its viewers an opportunity to share screen space with the original starcast. The talent hunt which saw hundreds of entries will be short listed through auditions.
The 12 shortlisted candidates will be groomed for the final show down. The talent hunt will culminate in a grand finale in Mumbai on 25 March.
Zee Music and ETC are the media partners for the movie and have been associated with the original Nayee Padosan as well.
Speaking on this unique initiative, Zee Muzic Business Head Irshwin Balwani said, “For the first time, Zee Muzic and ETC have come together for this unique hunt. Through the combined efforts with the producers, we hope to find a new heroine who will not only star in this film, but will also be a talent to reckon with in film industry”.
The film is choreographer turned film maker B.H. Tharun Kumar’s second attempt at a comedy. While the original star cast of the film – consisting of Vikas Kalantri, Aslam Khan, Rahul Bhatt stay the same the film has been on a look out for a second heroine.
