We had earlier reported about how the makers of Simmba were toying with the idea of roping in R Madhavan to play the main antagonist. However a shoulder injury has forced the Vikram Vedha star to not just opt out of Simmba, but also Saif Ali Khan's period drama. Now the latest update on the Simmba front is that Sonu Sood has been roped in for the project in an important role. While it is not yet confirmed what role he will be playing in the Rohit Shetty movie, buzz is that he is being looked at playing the main antagonist.

Though he doesn't specify if he is playing the villain, Sonu Sood did confirm that he is involved in the movie. Speaking to IANS, he said, "I can't reveal much about the character, but all I can say is that it is one of the most challenging roles that I will be playing. I think it's exciting to have a role with multiple layers... and something which challenges you to work on it, always gives a high to an actor. This is something which will need me to work a lot and study a few things. Once the film comes out, people will come to know about it. And yes, it will put me to do some kind of homework."

Sonu Sood has earlier played negative roles in movies like R...Rajkumar, Kung Fu Yoga, Dabanng, Telugu movie Arundhati etc.

Speaking more about Simmba, it will be an official remake of the 2015 Telugu movie, Temper, that starred Jr NTR and Kajal Aggarwal. However, it is reported that the makers will also retain the essence and a couple of scenes from the original, while giving it a whole new twist. The movie, which is jointly produced by Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty, has Ranveer Singh in his first cop role. Sara Ali Khan was roped in to play the female lead.

Simmba is scheduled to release on December 28.

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