Directors Pushkar and Gayetri confirmed the shoot completion of Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan starrer “Vikram and Vedha” yesterday.
The movie is an action-packed crime thriller. The story is about a constant chase between a police officer, Vikram (Saif), and a gangster, Vedha (Hrithik). The film also consists of Radhika Apte, Sharib Hashmi, Satyadeep Mishra, and Yogita Bihani. It is a remake of the 2017 Tamil film of the same name. The star cast there consisted of R. Madhavan as the officer and Vijay Sethupathi as the gangster.
The original was also directed by the same director duo.
Roshan stated that playing a villain was a completely new arena for him. He said, “ Becoming Vedha was unlike anything I’ve ever done before. I had to break the mold of being the ‘hero’ and step into completely unexplored territory as an actor…”
“…The journey felt like I was graduating. My relentless directors Pushkar & Gayatri kept me on a treadmill, silently motivating me to push boundaries.” added the 48-year-old star. Roshan also thanked his co-stars Said and Yogita Bihani for helping him in his performance.https://‘Vikram Vedha’ completes production; cast and directors excited for the release
The director duo also expressed their moments of pleasure working with Saif, Hrithik, and the other cast members. “With our super talented and amazing crew, we’ve been able to achieve what we had envisioned at a script level. We can’t wait to show our film to the audience,” said the duo.
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The shoot for the remake began in October 2021. There are numerous locations in the film such as; Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, and Lucknow. The movie will hit the big screen on September 30, 2022.
Folklore inspiration of ‘Vikram Vedha’
The story of the movie is inspired by the Indian folklore ‘Vikram Betal’ also known as ‘Baital Pachisi’.
It is the story of the brave King Vikram and the wise ghost Betal whom the captures. The ghost, as a captive states a bet that if the king can answer the moral of a story he narrates, then the ghost will go with the king. Unfortunately, the king never answered the Betal correctly and he escaped.
One of the most iconic images of the lore is King Vikram carrying Betal on his shoulders.
