Mumbai: Bollywood star Ranveer Singh is set to headline the Hindi adaptation of Tamil blockbuster “Anniyan”, to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shankar who also helmed the original.
The 2005 psychological action thriller featured South star Vikram in the lead and chronicled the story of a man who suffers from multiple personality disorder- working as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night.
The adaptation, billed as a pan-India project, will be produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios.
Ranveer Singh, 35, said he is blessed to be a part of the “spectacular cinematic vision” of Shankar, known for directing blockbusters like Rajinikanth’s “Enthiran”, “2.0” and “Sivaji The Boss”.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) Ranveer Singh actor described the filmmaker as a “true disruptor” who has proved with his films that no vision is large enough to achieve on screen.
“To lead a film like ‘Anniyan’ is a dream come true for any artiste. Vikram sir, one of our country’s finest talents, an artiste who I hugely admire, gave a colossal performance in the original, one that can never be matched.
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