Shahid Kapoor, the original chocolate boy of Bollywood, broke his guy-next-door image when he collaborated with filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj on Kaminey in 2009. Now, the actor-filmmaker duo are set to reunite for Arjun Ustara.
Backed by Sajid Nadiadwala, the makers today not only announced that the movie is scheduled to go on floors from January 6, 2025, but also revealed the release date of the highly anticipated film.
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Along with the post, they also tagged the rest of the cast of the film, which includes, Triptii Dimri, Nana Patekar and Randeep Hooda.
Excited fans thronged the comments section to pour their love and enthusiasm around the film.
“Cant wait to see Shahid on screen,” wrote one, while another wrote, “Power pack star cast,” and another commented, “Excellent cast, all the best.”
Arjun Ustara is a tentative title for the film, while makers are also considering naming it Evil.
A Pinkvilla report stated that the film will be based in Mumbai from a bygone era, to chronicle events set in post-independence underworld.
On Tuesday, Shahid Kapoor shared a glimpse of his “prep time” on Instagram Stories with a post-workout black and white selfie, as he is all set to play an “edgy nasty gangster” from the 1990s.
The caption read, “Prep time…Naya saal naya maal (New year, new stuff)… Next character, next film what can I do that I haven’t before… Lost in the woods… But you can’t be original if you aren’t ready to be lost…”