Arjun Reddy Hindi remake, starring Shahid Kapoor in Vijay Devarakonda's role, to release on 21 June 2019
Arjun Reddy is also being officially remade in Tamil, and the film has been titled Varma
Mumbai: Bollywood remake of South superhit Arjun Reddy, featuring Shahid Kapoor in the lead, is set to release on 21 June next year.
Shahid Kapoor. Image from Twitter/@shahidkapoorFC
Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also helmed the original critically-acclaimed Telugu-language blockbuster, will go on floors next month.
The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of T-Series, which is producing the film:
.@shahidkapoor starrer #ArjunReddy directed by @imvangasandeep produced by #BhushanKumar, @muradkhetani, Krishan Kumar & @ashwinvarde will hit theatres on 21st June 2019.
This @TSeries & @Cine1Studios film goes on floors in August.🎬📽️— TSeries (@TSeries) July 31, 2018
The original film revolved around a medical student who falls in love with his junior and how their relationship evolves.
The film featured Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in lead roles. The movie faced criticism from several quarters for being regressive but was lauded for its honest portrayal of the title character.
Apart from the Hindi one, Arjun Reddy is also going to be officially remade in Tamil titled Varma, which will feature newcomer Megha opposite Dhruv Vikram.
(Also read: Shahid Kapoor confirmed for Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy; film's director says 'there's more freedom in Bollywood')
(With inputs from Press Trust of India)
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