All India Rank: Vicky Kaushal Shares Trailer Of Friend Varun Grover's Directorial Debut With A Sweet Note

All India Rank will hit the big screens on February 23

Vicky Kaushal has shared the trailer of his friend, writer-lyricist Varun Grover's directorial debut All India Rank on Instagram. The story revolves around a 17-year-old Vivek, played by Bodhisattva Sharma, from Lucknow who is under pressure to fulfil his family's expectations. The trailer shows the challenges that come his way as he prepares for one of the toughest examinations in India at an IIT coaching centre in Kota. We also get a glimpse of his love interest Sarika in the trailer. As per the makers, the plot is set in the late 90s. All India Rank is backed by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil. Samta Sudiksha, Shashi Bhushan, Geeta Agrawal, and Sheeba Chaddha are also part of the film.

Now, let us focus on Vicky Kaushal's heartwarming note for his dear friend. For those who don't know Varun Grover was associated with Vicky Kaushal's debut film Masaan. The Neeraj Ghaywan directorial was released in 2015. Both Vicky Kaushal and Varun Grover's journey in the world of cinema began with Masaan. Varun Grover was also associated with Sacred Games and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.

Celebrating Varun Grover's new venture, the actor wrote, “Hum dono engineers ka cinema ki duniya mein safar lagbhag saath hi shuru hua [Both of us, engineers, began our journey in the world of cinema almost together] with… Masaan. ‘Saala yeh dukh kaahe khatam nahi hota bey! [Why doesn't this sorrow ever end!]' A line written by him has over the years evolved to be one of the most noteworthy scenes of my filmography so far.” Vicky Kaushal added, “I'm so happy and proud to be presenting the trailer of All India Rank… the directorial debut of my dear and incredibly talented friend #VarunGrover. Shine on mere bhai and my best wishes to the entire team.”