Mumbai: In the film, D’Cruz plays the titular role of Lovely and she says the film will strike a chord with the audience and will hopefully change the conservative mindset of people with regards to beauty.
Ileana D’Cruz says her upcoming film “Unfair & Lovely”, which deals with the obsession with fair skin in the country, is a beautifully written story that deals with the issue in a sensitive manner.
Set in Haryana, the film, also starring Randeep Hooda, chronicles the story of a dusky woman who faces social prejudice and how she deals with it.
The film marks the directorial debut of Balwinder Singh Janjua, who has served as a screenplay writer on films like Taapsee Pannu-Bhumi Pednekar-starrer “Saand Ki Aankh”, “Mubarakan” starring Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor.
In the film, D’Cruz plays the titular role of Lovely and she says the film will strike a chord with the audience and will hopefully change the conservative mindset of people with regards to beauty.