After successfully stepping into Amitabh Bachchan's rather large shoes in the Agneepath remake, Hrithik Roshan is all set to reprise Leonardo DiCaprio's role in The Departed's Hindi remake.
Vishal Bhardwaj will direct the remake while Sajid Nadiadwala will produce the project. While official announcements haven't been made yet, our source insists that Duggu has indeed signed on the dotted line and has already started prepping for the role.
It is a casting coup of sorts as Vishal and Hrithik have been trying to work together for a while now. The remake had been on the back-burner for some time, but is now on track.
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"The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese was itself a copy of Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs
"Hrithik is a self-confessed fan of Leo's
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