Arjun Kapoor begins shooting for India’s Most Wanted, announces release date

Arjun Kapoor began shooting for his next film titled India’s Most Wanted, in which he plays an intelligence officer.

bollywood Updated: Aug 11, 2018 13:58 IST
Arjun Kapoor’s next titled India’s Most Wanted is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta.

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor is on a roll as he will next be seen in India’s Most Wanted. Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the team began shooting on Saturday. The actor also announced that the film is slated to release on May 24, 2019. The ‘happy and excited’ Kapoor took to his Twitter handle to announce the news with a picture of a clipboard.

“The start of a new film always feels like a mission & this time it actually is with #IndiasMostWanted. Happy & excited starting my 12th film!!! Mark the date 24th May 2019,” wrote the 33-year-old. The rest of the cast for the film has not been announced yet. The movie is a tribute to all the unsung heroes who dedicated their lives to protect the nation.

Raj Kumar also shared the same picture and captioned it, “A mission we are excited to share. India’s most wanted is now on floors. Mark your calendar on 24 May, 2019 for India’s Most Wanted.” The director is well-known for his movies No One Killed Jessica starring Rani Mukherji and Vidya Balan and most recently, the director worked with Ajay Devgn and Ileana D’Cruz on Raid.

The film is reportedly about a secret mission that leads an arrest of a terrorist and it will be shot primarily in Nepal and Delhi. Arjun is expected to play the role of an intelligence officer who is on the chase. When the movie was announced, the makers said that the film is based on, ‘the capture of India’s most wanted without firing a single bullet.’

Besides India’s most wanted, the Ishaqzaade star has three more films in the line up - Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, Namastey England starring Parineeti Chopra and Panipat with Kriti Sanon.

(With inputs from ANI)

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First Published: Aug 11, 2018 13:58 IST