Actor Randeep Hooda has officially joined the cast of the highly anticipated action film tentatively titled SDGM, directed by Gopichandh Malineni and starring Sunny Deol. The announcement came as a surprise on Hooda's 48th birthday that he is celebrating on Tuesday. Sunny Deol Announces SDGM: All You Need to Know About His Next Big Action Thriller With Director Gopichand Malineni.

In a celebratory Instagram post, Hooda shared his excitement about the role, stating, "Excited to be a part of this action feast - #SDGM. Cannot wait to get on sets with @iamsunnydeol Paaji and the entire team. As promised, this will be a MASS FEAST."

Randeep Hooda Joins Sunny Deol in ‘SDGM’

 

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His enthusiasm was matched by Malineni, who also extended birthday wishes to the actor via X (formerly Twitter). The director wrote, "Welcome aboard the most versatile actor @RandeepHooda sir. Wishing you a very happy birthday from team #SDGM." Teaming up with director Gopichand Malineni, known for his prowess in crafting high-octane entertainers, Sunny Deol aims to deliver "the biggest action film of the country."

The news was unveiled by Sunny Deol himself on social media, where he shared a concept poster of the film and declared, "Make way for the biggest action film of the country - #SDGM. Starring Action Superstar @iamsunnydeol. Directed by @megopichand. Produced by @MythriOfficial & @peoplemediafcy. Mass feast loading. Shoot begins soon." The movie, yet to be titled, is set to be produced under the banners of Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory by Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar, and TG Vishwa Prasad.

Rishi Punjabi will handle the cinematography, while the music will be composed by Thaman S, adding to the grandeur of the action-packed narrative. SDGM Gets Launched: Check Out Sunny Deol and Saiyami Kher From Pooja Ceremony of Gopichandh Malineni’s Upcoming Pan-India Action Film (Watch Video).

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Saiyami Kher and Regina Cassandra will play pivotal roles in the film. The movie was launched on Thursday in Hyderabad and will go under production on Saturday, June 22. Apart from this, Sunny Deol has a lineup of exciting projects in the pipeline. He is slated to appear in Rajkumar Santoshi's historical drama Lahore 1947, marking his first collaboration with Aamir Khan under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Additionally, Sunny is set to reprise his iconic role from Border in the sequel helmed by Anurag Singh.