Siddharth Anand is currently gearing up for his next release ‘Fighter’ with Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan. The filmmaker is also planning to make an Indian adaptation of the Hollywood classic film ‘Rambo’ and has finalised the leading star cast of the remake. The film will reportedly star Tiger Shroff and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles. This will be the maiden collaboration of the duo.
According to a report of Pinkvilla, Janhvi Kapoor has been roped in as the female lead opposite the actor. The film will be directed by Rohit Dhawan and is a high-octane action drama. The report stated, “Tiger and Janhvi are finally working together after several attempts in the past. Janhvi’s character details in Rambo are being kept under wraps at the moment, but she plays a pivotal role crucial to the storyline. Both actors have known each other for years and are excited to finally collaborate professionally.”
The remake of ‘Rambo’ will go on floors in January 2024. Majority of the shoot will take place across Europe with Siddharth Anand as the producer of the film. The true-blue action project will also include the guidance of international experts and will have heavy weaponry use with guerrilla warfare stunts.
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The report further stated, “Siddharth Anand, Rohit Dhawan and their team have passionately been working on this project and have crafted a beautiful adaptation of Rambo in an Indian context. They are infusing their unique vision while presenting Tiger in a way that captures Sylvester Stallone's essence and persona, while also differentiating his character from John J. Rambo. The makers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the Indian Rambo delivers a visual spectacle with international-level action.”
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The film will hit theatres in 2025. Talking about the professional front of the lead actors, Tiger Shroff will next be seen in ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ alongside Akshay Kumar, and has ‘Ganpath’ with Kriti Sanon. Meanwhile, Janhvi Kapoor will next be seen in ‘Mr And Mrs Mahi’ with Rajkummar Rao, and has ‘Devara’ opposite NTR Jr.