Mumbai, Sept 7: Jackie Shroff is all set to play the role of a 40-year old father in a film called Life Is<br />Good.<br />The once-sinewy actor has lately gained a lot of weight. Jackie has been asked to get rid of the extra<br />baggage.<br />Says director Anant Mahadevan, "I want Jackie Shroff to be the sexiest dad ever seen in our films."<br />Besides the fact that it is designed to bring Jackie into the reckoning as a dependable middle-aged actor<br />in a big way, the interesting aspect of the role is that it requires Jackie to play a father to a daughter in<br />three different stages of her life.<br />A frantic hunt is on for three different girls from different age groups who would look convincing as<br />Jackie's daughter in different phases of his character's life.<br />The shooting is to begin in September and actresses are yet to be found.<br />Says Anant, "I need three actresses aged 6, 13 and 20 who not only look like Jackie's daughters but also<br />resemble one another in speech, body language height and other physical details. It's a tough call.<br />We're working on it."<br />As the shooting date is around the corner, the hunt is getting intensified.<br />Says Anant, "We are looking at dozens of new faces. Jackie too is helping. He's very excited about the<br />role. Notwithstanding some of the roles he has done in recent times, Jackie is a star. You can tell he is<br />one when he walks into a room. I want Life Is Good to be the perfect re-launch for Jackie."
