Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi is gearing up for the entertainment action joy ride. While some of the cast members have been revealed, some are yet to be named. However, the latest one to join the club is Abhimanyu Singh. The actor is all set to step into the shoes of Sonu Sood as the main antagonist. Produced under the banner of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, Sooryavanshi is Rohit Shetty’s third cop-drama, following the Singham series and Simmba. Sooryavanshi New Still: Did You Notice This Common Factor Between Akshay Kumar’s Film and Ranveer Singh’s Simmba?

According to a report published in Mumbai Mirror, Abhimanyu revealed, “It began when Rohit sir saw my 2017 Tamil action-thriller Theeran, which was based on a true story. It was a big hit in which I had played a villain with heroic shades. He liked my performance in that film and thought that I would fit the role of the baddie in Sooryavanshi. It so happens that I live near Rohit sir’s office and one day, he called me over and congratulated me for bagging the part.”

"It’s an interesting role. Akshay sir and I have known each other for a while now and it has been a great shoot from the first day. It was a serious scene and we had to complete it in a day, which we did. It was lovely shooting with Akshay sir and Rohit sir made me feel as if we have known each other for years," the Ram Leela actor further added.  Sooryavanshi: Akshay Kumar's Dapper Look as ATS Chief in Rohit Shetty's Cop Drama Looks Impressive.

The shooting for the upcoming film has already begun and Akshay Kumar has already slipped under the skin of a police cop. The movie stars Katrina Kaif as the female lead opposite the Khiladi actor. The movie is a part of the Singhamuniverse, that involves Ajay Devgn's Singham series and Ranveer Singh's Simmba. In fact, Akshay Kumar had first donned the character of Veer Sooryavanshi in the final scene of Simmba. A few days ago, the Badhaai Ho star Neena Gupta also joined the cast of Sooryavanshi. The film is all slated to hit the theatres on Eid 2020.

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