'Fanney Khan' teaser out: Anil Kapoor is the dreamer, Aishwarya Rai the star, Rajkummar Rao the narrator

The titular Fanney Khan, played by everybody's favourite Anil Kapoor, is however revealed to the audience only at the end, where he is seen sitting on a terrace, blowing on a trumpet.
Anil Kapoor in 'Fanney Khan' teaser (YouTube screengrab)
Anil Kapoor in 'Fanney Khan' teaser (YouTube screengrab)

The teaser for Fanney Khan is finally here! The one-minute long teaser begins with the audience cheering for a Fanney Khan and Rajkummar Rao narrating the story, followed by shots of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan swaying to music and looking as lovely as she did in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.

The titular Fanney Khan, played by everybody's favourite Anil Kapoor, is however revealed to the audience only at the end, where he is seen sitting on a terrace, blowing on a trumpet.

Sharing the teaser, Anil Kapoor tweeted, “Jo khud apni kahani likhe woh hi hai #FanneyKhan…(the one who writes his own story is Fanney Khan).”

A couple of days back, the makers shared the first poster of Fanney Khan showcasing Anil Kapoor donning grey hair and holding a trumpet in one hand while a tiffin box in other, the poster voices the story of an aspirational singer as he balances his livelihood along.

The colourful poster however doesn't show the face of the actor building intrigue amongst the audience.

Fanney Khan is an official remake of 73rd Academy Awards nominee Belgian film Everybody’s Famous! The satirical comedy film released in the year 2000, narrates the story of a young girl who is forced to be a musical star by her parents.

Aishwarya Rai in 'Fanney Khan' teaser. (YouTube screengrab)
Aishwarya Rai in 'Fanney Khan' teaser. (YouTube screengrab)

Directed by Atul Manjrekar, 'Fanney Khan' will bring back Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai after the duo shared a camaraderie in 'Taal.

A one of its kind musical comedy, 'Fanney Khan' is a story about a father who wishes to fulfill the dream of his daughter who is an aspirational singer.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a singing sensation in the film. Rajkummar Rao will be portraying the love interest of Aishwarya in the film.

Rajkummar Rao in 'Fanney Khan' teaser. (YouTube screengrab)
Rajkummar Rao in 'Fanney Khan' teaser. (YouTube screengrab)

The film is scheduled to hit the theatres on August 3. It will clash with Irrfan Khan and Dulquer Salmaan starrer Karwaan at the box office.

Gulshan Kumar Presents, A T-Series Films and ROMP Films production, 'Fanne Khan' is directed by Atul Manjrekar and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and nominees of ROMP.

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