Shahid Kapoor to star in an action thriller, calls it a 'rare script'

Actor Shahid Kapoor is on a roll! After basking in success for Farzi, Shahid will be seen in a new intriguing movie. Well, on Thursday, Zee Studios announced that Shahid Kapoor will be headlining an action thriller which will be directed by Rosshan Andrrews. The movie is bankrolled by Siddharth Roy Kapur. The production team’s Instagram handle dropped an official statement on the same.

Shahid Kapoor to star in an action thriller:

Kapoor said: “It’s rare to find a subject that has action, thrill, drama and suspense all packed into one script. I am really looking forward to this. It’s a privilege to be collaborating with Zee Studios and with Siddharth Roy Kapur with whom I have worked on Haider and Kaminey earlier.”

“Rosshan Andrrews is a veteran filmmaker whose Malayalam filmography is spectacular. We’ve spent many months together now and it will be a pleasure to work with such a fantastic cinematic mind. I can’t wait to bring this exhilarating, entertaining and thrilling story to the masses,” the Kabir Singh actor further said.

Roy Kapur and Shahid have worked together before. Now, speaking about his collaboration, the producer said he is confident about the project. He said, “With two incredibly gifted artists like Shahid and Rosshan coming together to bring to life a truly unique screenplay. I’m confident that we will deliver a film that will leave audiences mesmerised. Together with our partners Zee Studios, we eagerly look forward to presenting a spellbinding cinematic experience.”

Rosshan Andrrews will be making his Bollywood debut with this action thriller. He is popularly known for Malayalam blockbusters such as Salute and Kayamkulam Kochunni. According to the statement, the plot is about a brilliant yet rebellious police officer who investigates a high-profile case. As he goes deeper into the case, he finds out a web of deceit and betrayal that leads him to a dangerous path.

The untitled film is scheduled to go on floors in the second half of 2023 and will hit the big screens in 2024.