During the promotions of his latest release
Bheeshma
,
Nithiin confirmed that he will be reprising
Ayushmann Khurrana’s role in the Telugu remake of Bollywood superhit film
Andhadhun
. Directed by Venkatadri Express fame
Merlapaka Gandhi, the pooja ceremony of the crime-thriller took place in Hyderabad on Monday. While Shyam Prasad Reddy clapped the muhurat shot, Dil Raju switched on the camera and Surender Reddy directed the first shot.
While the cast and crew of the remake are yet to be announced, it’s interesting to see the replacements of Tabu and Radhika Apte. Released as a small film, Andhadhun registered a phenomenal success at the box-office along with solid critical acclaim. Besides the commercial reception, the Sriram Raghavan directorial bagged three national awards which include Best Feature Film in Hindi, Best Actor for Ayushmann Khurrana and Best Screenplay.
During a recent interaction with a leading daily, Nithiin opened about Andhadhun remake. “It’s a risky project, because the original film has been seen by many people on the OTT platform. It also won National Award. So we are under pressure not to spoil the Telugu version. But we want to go with it because of the content. Merlapaka Gandhi is directing the film”, he said.
At present, the 36-year-old actor is riding high with the super success of Bheeshma. Starring Rashmika Mandanna as the leading lady, the Venky Kudumula directorial connected with the viewers’ big-time, thanks to its commercial elements like comedy and action.