Sidharth to star in Hindi remake of Thadam

Mumbai: Actor Sidharth Malhotra will star in the Hindi remake of Tamil hit Thadam, the makers announced recently.

The yet-to-be-titled action thriller will hit the theatres on November 20.

To be directed by debutant Vardhan Ketkar, the movie is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani.

Sidharth, who will once again be seen in a double role, said he was looking forward to working on the film.

"Double trouble! Excited to be a part of this ultimate entertaining thriller, in association with @itsbhushankumar, @MuradKhetani and #VardhanKetkar. See you at the movies on 20th November, 2020," the "Marjaavaan" star wrote on Twitter.

This is Sidharth's third film in which he will be seen in a dual role after A Gentleman (2017) and his upcoming release Shershaah, based on the life of Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra.

Starring Arun Vijay in the lead, 2019's Thadam is a murder mystery. Things get interesting when the murder accused is found to have a lookalike. The Tamil film also starred Tanya Hope, Smruthi Venkat, and Vidya Pradeep.

Bhushan, who is collaborating with Murad for a fourth time, said working with the co-producer is always a fun experience.

"We both share the same love and passion for films and hence our collaborations have always been successful. When Murad bhai mentioned about Thadam and post reading the hindi script, it was an instant yes from my side."

"It was an unanimous choice to get Sidharth on board as a lead and he will surprise the audiences in this film. Vardhan has worked with one of the best directors in the industry and he is apt to lead this project," the producer said.