The upcoming Hindi film is a remake of the 2017 Tamil blockbuster of the same name, starring R Madhavan as a cop and Vijay Sethupathi as a gangster, and starring Pushkar and Gayatri.
The upcoming Hindi film is a remake of the 2017 Tamil blockbuster of the same name, starring R Madhavan as a cop and Vijay Sethupathi as a gangster, and starring Pushkar and Gayatri.
The makers on Friday said that the shooting of Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-starrer action film “Vikram Vedha” has been completed.
Billed as a classic action crime thriller, the film is based on the popular Indian folk tale “Vikram Aur Betal”. It tells the story of a tough police officer (Khan) who sets out to track down and hunt down a dangerous gangster (Roshan).
The upcoming Hindi film is a remake of the 2017 Tamil blockbuster of the same name, starring R Madhavan as a cop and Vijay Sethupathi as a gangster.
Filmmaker duo Pushkar and Gayatri, who directed the original film, have also directed the Hindi version.
Roshan said that he has to break out of the mold of being a hero and step into a new arena to play the role of Vedha.
“Becoming Vedha was unlike anything I’d ever done before. I had to break the mold of being a ‘hero’ and step into completely unexplored territory as an actor. The journey felt like graduating. My tireless directors Pushkar and Gayatri put me on a treadmill, quietly pushing me to push boundaries,” the 48-year-old actor said in a statement.
Roshan credits co-stars Khan and Yogita Bihani for bringing out the best in him.
“Looking back… Saif Ali Khan’s powerful presence as Vikram became the Ved I did. He is amazing in every possible way.”
Khan said working under the direction of Pushkar and Gayatri has been a rewarding experience.
“Pushkar and Gayatri are quite a dynamic duo with great creative energy and working with them has been very rewarding. Working with Hrithik and doing some intense action sequences was a great experience and a great experience for me,” said the 51-year-old star.
The director duo said that they had a wonderful experience shooting with Roshan and Khan.
“With our super talented and amazing crew, we have been able to achieve what we envisioned at the script level. We can’t wait to show our film to the audiences,” the filmmakers said in a joint statement. .
The shooting of “Vikram Vedha” started in October 2021. The film has been shot at various locations like Abu Dhabi, Lucknow and Mumbai.
It also stars Sharib Hashmi and Satyadeep Mishra in promising roles.
“Vikram Vedha” is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series Films and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks and YNOT Studios. This s. Produced by Shashikant and produced by Bhushan Kumar.
It is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 30 September.