Fans are waiting with bated breath for Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. And looks like there's something more to add on to the excitement now. The actors, who wrapped the film in November 2019, are now joined by actor Jackie Shroff who was recently roped in by Rohit for a role in the cop-drama.
A source close to the development said, "Jackie's addition came as a surprise to the unit. His scenes were filmed in Ooty recently. Neither Akshay nor Katrina Kaif featured in the sequence. Jackie shot with Abhimanyu Singh, who plays the primary antagonist. The scenes were designed to establish his character in the story. The filming is now complete."
Jackie, who is celebrating his 63rd birthday today, counts the plum role in Sooryavanshi as a pre-birthday gift from Shetty. "I have worked with Rohit's father [late action choreographer Shetty] whom I respected a lot. Now, I am proud to work with Rohit," said the actor, amused at the quirky twists of life. "Rohit is the son of the soil. He knows his job and I loved working with him. I can't disclose my character, but it's an interesting role."
Rohit shared a post for Jackie as he announced his entry in the copy universe. The filmmaker captioned the post as, "just when you thought you knew all the characters of Our Cop Universe...Presenting to you
The Man Himself...JACKIE SHROFF... And...Surprise Abhi bhi baaki hai mere Dost @apnabhidu #sooryavanshi"
The film which is all set to release on March 27, 2020, also features Rohit's two cop heroes — Ajay Devgn aka Bajirao Singham from Singham, and Ranveer Singh aka Sangram Bhalerao from Simmba. "To be in the same film with these young stars is fantastic. Being part of this movie gives me a lot of strength," happily said, Jackie.
(Source: Mid Day)
