Ranveer Singh is all set to collaborate with filmmaker Shankar for the official adaptation of cult blockbuster, Anniyan. Ranveer took to social media to make the announcement. The actor shared a picture with Shankar and film producer Jayantilal Gada.

"Proudly announcing my collaboration with the pioneering visionary of Indian cinema, the maverick master craftsman SHANKAR @shanmughamshankar powered by veteran film producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada @jayantilalgadaofficial @penmovies," he wrote with the photo.

Anniyan was a psychological-thriller, vigilante action-drama, starring Vikram in the lead. The Hindi version of the original film was released as Aparichit in 2006. In the film, we see Shankar explore the theme of a man suffering from multiple personality disorder, who develops two other identities — a fashion model named Remo, and a vigilante named Anniyan. 

Talking about the film, Ranveer Singh said, “To lead a film like Anniyan is a dream come true for any artist. Vikram Sir, one of our country’s finest talents, an artist who I hugely admire, gave a colossal performance in the original, one that can never be matched. I can only hope that my interpretation and rendition of the part also connect with audiences in the same way. It’s undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime performance piece, and I am ready to give this role every single ounce of my being. Shankar sir is a genius filmmaker and a true visionary. Words don’t do justice to just how excited I am at the prospect of being directed by him.” 

Shankar added, “For it to be made into a Hindi film, Anniyan needed a maverick, charismatic showman like no other to play the part. I found this in the mercurial Ranveer Singh because he is a one-in-a-generation actor who has shown us that he can immortalize a character through his stellar performance. I’m thrilled to make Anniyan for the pan-Indian audience and I’m confident that this powerful story will strike a chord in the hearts of all. In Dr. Gada, Ranveer and I have found an ideal producer who believes in the vision we have to change the nativity of content for audiences across the country.” 

After Ranveer announced the movie, people started bashing the idea of a remake and they also felt that he wouldn’t be able to match the level of Vikram. 

© Twitter/Ranveer Singh

© Twitter/Ranveer Singh

© Twitter/Ranveer Singh

© Twitter/Ranveer Singh

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