Santosh Sivan had confirmed a few days ago that he would helm the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Maanagaram (2017). While Vikrant Massey has been confirmed for the lead role, today Times Of India reveals another interesting casting.
We’ve learnt that South actor Vijay Sethupathi has been roped in for the remake. The actor will have a pivotal role in the film and will even lend his voice for the movie. A source tells the daily, “Vijay Sethupathi, who has signed the project on Thursday, will be seen enacting a pivotal character which was there in the Tamil version. He will be lending his own voice for the role. Veteran actor Sanjay Mishra will also be playing a significant character in the movie. Though the basic storyline of Maanagaram has been retained, the makers have given more detailing to each character.”
The reports suggest that the film will roll early next year and the makers are eyeing for June 2021 release. The film will be shot in Mumbai and Santosh Sivan’s camerawork has always been the talk of the town and we’ll hopefully get to see a new side of Mumbai through his lenswork. Vikrant Massey recently told a daily that it’s a dream come true for him to work in a Santosh Sivan film. He will be stepping into Sundeep Kishan’s role for the remake.