After doing various look tests, ultimately, Salman Khan’s character for Antim is final. According to the information, Salman will be seen playing no-nonsense Sikh Cop in director Mahesh Manjrekar’s upcoming gangster drama, Antim: The Final Truth. The film also stars Aayush Sharma as a Marathi Gangster.
Recently Netflix’s gangster series Sacred Games also had Saif Ali Khan playing a Sikh Cop to a Marathi Gangster played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
“The cop being Sikh is the sole reason for Salman to do Antim, as he hasn’t done a character like this before. He is beefing up, increasing his beard as he will be seen playing a tough, intense and real Sikh cop, and wear the turban too. There are larger than life elements in the script, but this cop has his own swag, and style of functioning. It’s more like how a cop would be in real life, unlike his other cops which are more commercial and heroic,” a source was quoted as saying.
Adding more on Ayush’s character the source said, “It’s more like Salman’s version of a Sikh Cop and A Marathi Gangster minus the abuses and vulgar scenes of Sacred Games. He is attempting to make an intense gangster film this time around and trying to play a rather mature character that blends well with his age. However, his cop is more of a supporting character as the entire story revolves around brother in law, Aayush Sharma’s gangster.”
Antim is an official adaptation from Marathi Hit, Mulshi Pattern. While in the original film the cop’s character was an extended cameo of 25 minutes, it has been reported the this time the makers will make Salman’s character parallel to Aayush Sharma’s track with a runtime of around 50 minutes. However, the gangster continues to remain the central character, just like the original film.
“Salman’s films have been all about Salman with little scope of the actress or supporting actors. It’s surprising to see him play a supporting role at a time when his stardom is at its peak and given the age, he is just a few more years away from taking up character roles. It’s very unlike Salman’s pattern of working. Maybe it’s an emotional decision taken by him for family, just the way he used to in the early days of his career. Let’s hope this doesn’t have an impact on his standing in the industry, is a one-off scenario and we get to see Salman play kick some butts and play solo to the gallery in his other films,” a daily quoted an insider saying.
The movie went on floors on Sunday with Aayush Sharma while Salman is expected to join the cast from December first week.
