I am honoured to be a part of Tubelight, says Zhu Zhu

Mumbai: Internationally acclaimed film and television Chinese actress Zhu Zhu has officially been declared as the leading lady opposite Salman Khan in his Eid 2017 release 'Tubelight'.

Kabir Khan, who’s very excited about the casting, said, "We did an extensive casting call across various cities including Beijing, Los Angeles and HK for the actress opposite Salman. Zhu Zhu was somebody I liked immediately, she has strong screen presence and is a fantastic actress...Salman and she will make an interesting on screen couple."

Amar Butala, CEO Salman Khan Films added, “Salman Khan Films is delighted that Zhu Zhu has joined the cast of our next production. She brings with her a large fan base both in China and the U.S., and we hope to reach out to them as well with a mainstream Bollywood film. Maybe Eid 2017 will be a holiday in Beijing as well!"

Zhu Zhu, who’ll be making her Bollywood debut with ‘Tubelight’, said, "I received the script of ‘Tubelight’ and I was deeply touched by the spirit of the film and I am sure this going to be another amazing experience in my career and in my life. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Salman Khan. I have seen his films and I'm very much charmed by his talent. Kabir Khan is not only a brilliant filmmaker but also in his films he always talks about humanity and love and ordinary people's lives which everyone in the world can relate to, I am honoured to be a part of ‘Tubelight’.”