Actor Javed Jaffery has joined the cast of "Jabariya Jodi" as
Sidharth Malhotra's on screen father.
The actor said he was not apprehensive about playing the role of a father as he believes it is "time to reinvent and present a diverse, fresh outlook".
"My character in the film is that of a bad-ass gangster from Bihar. It's a very interesting, real, raw and fun character which adds a great dimension to the story," Jaffery, 54, said in a statement.
Sidharth and Parineeti Chopra have already started shooting for this film in Lucknow earlier this month.
Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shailesh R Singh, the film revolves around the a man in Bihar who has made a business out of abducting grooms.
The film is directed by debutant director Prashant Singh.
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