Hindi remake of Vikram Vedha gets release date; Hrithik completes first schedule of the film in Abu Dhabi

Hyderabad: The Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster film 'Vikram Vedha' went on the floors a few days ago and the first schedule of the film has wrapped up with the second one going on the floors already. The film is being directed by Pushkar and Gayatri who helmed the original film. Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan are playing the lead roles in the remake. The film will release on 30 September 2022.

The film is produced by T-Series and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks and YNOT Studios.

According to the official press release, "Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks & S. Sashikanth's YNOT Studios' action-packed thriller, Vikram Vedha has concluded its first filming schedule spanning 27 days in Abu Dhabi with Hrithik Roshan. The second schedule began with Saif Ali Khan in Lucknow."

Directors Pushkar and Gayatri said, "We are delighted to be working with Hrithik and Saif – two great actors. With a superb team around us, we hope to deliver a film that will be intense and exciting."

YNOT Studios took to Twitter to announce the release date of the film and wrote, "#VikramVedha set for a Worldwide Theatrical Release on September 30, 2022!"

Sashikanth, one of the producers, said, "After having produced the original version in Tamil four years ago, we are excited to see how 'Vikram Vedha' has been shaping up in Hindi with Hrithik and Saif pushing the boundaries and taking this story to a global audience."

The Tamil film stars Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. It was made based on the Indian folktale "Vikram aur Betaal". The film tells the story of a tough police officer who sets out to track down and kill an equally tough gangster.