After coming on board Kabir Khan’s humane drama, Chandu Champion, which is gearing up for release on June 14, Kartik Aaryan has taken up another acting-heavy assignment.
Only a few days ago, there were reports that Kartik Aaryan and Vishal Bhardwaj were in talks for a gritty thriller, which would mark their maiden collaboration. Now, fresh reports in Mid Day suggests that the film is apparently a reimagination of a thriller that the filmmaker was planning with the late Irrfan, and Deepika Padukone.
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In 2018, Bhardwaj had announced a film on Sapna Didi, which was to be an adaptation of a chapter from S Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Padukone was set to play Ashraf Khan, also known as Sapna Didi, who vowed to bring down underworld don Dawood Ibrahim with the help of Hussain Ustara. The film did not get off the ground as Irrfan, who was to play Hussain Ustara, was diagnosed with cancer.
Now, sources say that Bhardwaj is taking another stab at the story. “Vishal and Kartik are working on the Sapna Didi story. But unlike the earlier version, this will be told from the perspective of Hussain Ustara. The script is ready. The makers are yet to lock the female lead,” says a source close to the development. If things go as planned, the Sajid Nadiadwala production will roll sometime in September or October.
Later detailing the shoot schedule of Arjun Ustara the source continues, “Sajid Nadiadwala recently met the representatives from the Government of Spain and has reached an understanding wherein, the local government will assist with permissions and legalities facilitating shoots, while filmmakers will help promote tourism and their country. As for starting the shoot of the venture, the source continues, “Arjun Ustara will be shot extensively in Spain and Greece, with the filmmaker and maverick producer looking to mount the project and commence work this Diwali.”
Kartik is also excited to play an action-packed character in this gangster saga and will dive into the prep work from May. “It’s during Chandu Champion that Kartik discovered his love for action and his manifestation is turned into a reality now by Vishal Bhardwaj and Sajid Nadiadwala,” the source shared.
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An official announcement of Arjun Ustara is underway, but it’s all smiles in the company of 3 – Kartik Aaryan, Sajid Nadiadwala, and Vishal Bhardwaj.
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