Rajkummar Rao to headline the Hindi remake of ‘HIT’

Bollywood is known for making remakes of South movies and those remakes have often been super hit in Bollywood as fans have always taken a liking to them! Now actor Rajkummar Rao is known for his role be it in Newton, Stree or Kai Po Che and has always given the best when it come to acting. He is ones of those actors who is known for his movie choices and the roles. 

Now according to reports Rajkummar Rao will star in the Hindi remake of the Telugu action thriller HIT. The slick film marked the debut of writer-director Sailesh Kolanu and starred Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma. In the film, HIT stands for Homicide Intervention Team and traces the journey of a cop who is on the trail of a missing woman. Produced by actor Nani and stylist Prashanti Tipirneni, HIT opened to a warm response in theatres in February 2020. Sailesh, who will also helm the Hindi version, says, “The first case of HIT tells the story of a police officer who is constantly fighting a battle with his past as well as his present. Since it’s a troubled character, I wanted an actor who can bring that darkness to the role and still make the audience root for him with a matured performance. I felt Rajkummar can evoke that kind of response. I’ve been following his work since Shaitaan and he is a terrific actor.”

When Rajkummar was asked about his upcoming movie HIT and as to why he chose to do this particular film. He said, “I instantly connected with HIT; it’s an engaging story, relevant in today’s environment. I am always on the lookout to play characters I haven’t explored before and this film gives me that opportunity.” Well, we are excited to see Rajkummar in this new role and we wish him all the best!

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