Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan to star in Hindi remake of superhit Tamil film 'Vikram Vedha'

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan will feature in the Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil superhit film Vikram Vedha.

The original starred R. Madhavan as righteous police officer Vikram while Vijay Sethupathi played the gangster Vedha. In the Hindi remake, Hrithik will play the gangster while Saif essays the cop.

The film draws from the ancient lore of Vikram-Betaal, where a wily gangster manages to escape every time a determined cop nabs him, by narrating a new story drawn from his own life.

Announcing the Bollywood remake, trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted from his verified account on Friday: "#VikramVedha Hindi casting.. @iHrithik to do @VijaySethuOffl role.. #SaifAliKhan to do @ActorMadhavan role..Fantastic casting."

#VikramVedha Hindi casting.. @iHrithik to do @VijaySethuOffl role.. #SaifAliKhan to do @ActorMadhavan role..

Fantastic casting..

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) December 25, 2020

Earlier Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was expected to play the character of Vedha. However, as per reports, Aamir recently backed out of the project, and Hrithik was roped in.

The Bollywood remake will be directed by Pushkar-Gayathri, who also helmed the Tamil original. The film, backed by Neeraj Panday, is expected to go on floors soon.

Meanwhile, while Hrithik was last seen in action film 'War' alongside Tiger Shroff, Saif is completing shooting for his upcoming film 'Bhoot Police' also starring Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam. Saif is also gearing for his next OTT release after Sacred Games, 'Tandav', and will also be seen in magnum opus 'Adipurush' playing the antagonist Ravan in the film starring south actor Prabas in Lord Ram's role.

(With inputs from IANS)