Singham has got competition at home

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For the past 12 years, we've seen Ajay Devgn roar on screen as the no-nonsense cop Bajirao Singham, a role that he is reprising in Singham Again. But it looks like he has another fierce cop right at home. One hears that Kajol plays a tough-as-nails police officer in Do Patti, which also stars Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh. Sanon and writer Kanika Dhillon's maiden production went on floors on August 18 with a brief shoot in Mumbai, before the unit headed to Nainital. On Saturday, the unit wrapped up the Uttarakhand schedule.

Kriti Sanon

mid-day laid its hands on a few pictures from the shoot, which have Kajol sporting the khaki uniform and shades. Those in the know say that the actor plays a fiery character in Shashanka Chaturvedi's directorial venture. That's not surprising considering Dhillon has a knack for writing strong-minded female protagonists - be it Rumi from Manmarziyaan (2018), or Rani in Haseen Dillruba (2021). A source reveals, "Kajol portrays a tough-talking, sassy police officer from north India in the mystery thriller. Kriti's role is equally exciting. In the movie, Kajol's character is in hot pursuit of Kriti, chasing her across Mussoorie, Landour and Nainital. In her three-decade career, the actor has essayed diverse roles, but the opportunity to play a cop never arose before. She was immediately drawn to this complex role." While Kajol was an integral part of the Uttarakhand schedule, Sanon and Sheikh joined her last week. "The two actresses filmed some dramatic scenes. Brijendra Kala too was a part of these sequences. On Saturday, the unit wrapped up the schedule with a party," adds the source.

Kajol at a shoot location in Uttarakhand

The film's third leg will begin in Mumbai by the month-end. It is Kajol's third Netflix offering after Tribhanga (2021) and Lust Stories 2. In July, the actor made her web series debut with The Trial.