Another addition to Rohit’s cop universe

Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty has given Bollywood two of its much-loved cops in the Singham franchise and Simmba (2018). Not to mention, another brave police officer in the form of Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi will explode on the big screen as soon as the makers deem it feasible. With his next, Cirkus nearing the finish line, the filmmaker is ready to introduce us to another cop drama. mid-day has it that Shetty is backing an eight-episode web series for Amazon Prime Video, which will be helmed by his assistant director Sushwanth Prakash.

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Sidharth Malhotra, Tiger Shroff and Vicky Kaushal

Prakash, son of National Award-winning choreographers Rekha and Chinni Prakash, previously directed the short film, CopyCat (2015). "Sushwanth has been part of Rohit's team for many years. The filmmaker, in his maiden digital offering, will serve as the creator and showrunner. With only 10 days' work remaining on Ranveer Singh's Cirkus, Rohit has started working on the cop thriller with his team of writers. The story is said to be inspired by true events," reveals a trade source.

Shetty has apparently initiated talks with Vicky Kaushal, Sidharth Malhotra and Tiger Shroff for the series, and will zero in on the leading man in the coming weeks. "They are Rohit's top choices for the role as the material demands an actor who is adept at action. If all goes well, the actioner will roll by December. Though it marks Rohit's foray into the OTT world, he is not in a rush to announce it and will probably do so only after the release date of Sooryavanshi is finalised."
Shetty remained unavailable for comment.

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