After the jaw-dropping transformation of Sanju in Rajkumar Hirani’s film, Ranbir Kapoor is ready to set a new standard with his first look in Yash Raj Production’s new film Shamshera directed by Karan Malhotra. This is the third film of Ranbir with YRF productions.
The announcement about the project was made on the official Twitter handle of YRF along with a short teaser. In the 45 seconds video, we see the scarred face of Ranbir as he holds a battle axe in one hand and arrows in another. In a casting coup of sorts, director Karan Malhotra has got Sanjay Dutt to play the ruthless, merciless villain in Yash Raj Films’ period action-adventure Shamshera. He will be pitted against Ranbir Kapoor in the mega action spectacle. Interestingly, this will be Sanjay Dutt’s first film with the banner!
The team was looking for a villain who could match up to the protagonist’s persona, which was a challenge. Their search ended when they narrowed it down to Sanjay Dutt. As Karan reveals, “Shamshera is a ferocious and fearless character in the film. Therefore, his nemesis, the villain had to be even more fierce and monumental in every aspect. Who better than Sanjay Sir to give us that impact on screen?”
Shamshera will go on floors by the end of 2018 and is expected to wrap up by mid-2019.