Aditya Roy Kapur to play double role in Hindi remake of Thadam

Producers Bhushan Kumar, the head honcho of T-Series, and Murad Khetani of Cine1 Studios have cast Aditya Roy Kapur in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Thadam (2019). The as-yet-untitled action thriller will see the actor in a double role for the first time. 

The film marks the directorial debut of Vardhan Ketkar and is expected to go on the floors in September. 

Kapur said in a statement that he was excited to be a part of the project. "The original film was incredibly riveting and entertaining, and it left a lasting impression on me. As an actor, getting a chance to do a double role is double the preparation and double the challenge, and I’m certainly up for it! I look forward to collaborating with Bhushanji, Murad Bhai and Vardhan to bring this exciting thriller to the screen soon,” he said.

Explaining how he came on board, Kumar said, “When Murad Bhai shared the idea of the Hindi remake of Thadam, I was excited as it had received a lot of acclaim down South. Working with like-minded people is always fun. That is why I like collaborating with Murad Bhai. The last film we did with Aditya was an action film and everyone loved him in that role. We all mutually agreed he would fit the characters in this as well.” 

Khetani wanted to remake Thadam as soon as he saw the film. “When I watched Thadam I instantly knew that the story needed to reach the masses. Soon after, I reached out to the Tamil makers and acquired the rights. When I shared the story with Bhushanji, he came on board immediately.”

He added, “Aditya has been doing great work and his image as an action hero is being highly appreciated. Since our movie needed a strong personality like his, we reached out to him and he instantly agreed to come on board. We are also looking forward to working with Vardhan Ketkar who is making his directorial debut with Thadam [remake].” 

Thadam is centred on two identical-looking men, played by Arun Vijay, who are murder suspects.