Ranveer Singh is currently busy filming his upcoming project with Aditya Dhar and fans are eagerly looking forward to see him on the big screen again. It was earlier rumoured that Ranveer will star as the iconic superhero Shaktiman but the project did not materialise. As per the latest reports, Ranveer aquired the rights to Shakiman to produce the movie. However, his team has completed dismissed the rumours.
Quashing the rumours, Ranveer Singh’s team official said in a statement, “The news about Ranveer Singh acquiring rights of developing a new superhero (Shaktimaan) project as the producer holds no truth. He is currently busy shooting for Aditya Dhar’s next and then, Don 3 is also on the cards for him.”
In an earlier interview with Bollywood Thikana, the OG Shaktiman Mukesh Khanna revealed that Ranveer had tried to convince him to let him play the superhero in a new adaptation. He said, “That poor guy (Ranveer Singh) was sitting in front of me for three hours. But it doesn’t reflect on his face, what it needs to play Shaktimaan. He looks fickle as if he will con somebody. But he is a terrific actor. When I praised him I mentioned that nobody else in the film industry has the energy like him. But I haven’t approved him for the role. He must have felt bad.”
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Talking about Ranveer Singh’s upcoming project, the actor will next star in an untitled Aditya Dhar film. The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal. As per reports, it is said to be an action espionage thriller film.
Ranveer was last seen in Karan Johar’s film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani along with Alia Bhatt, Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra.