Abhimanyu Singh to play the villain in Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi!

The Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer Sooryavanshi is one of the most awaited movies of the year 2020. The Rohit Shetty directorial has already gone on floors and here are some really exciting developments regarding the film. Well, as per the latest news, the Mom actor Abhimanyu Singh has been roped in to play the villain in the movie.

Talking about it, the actor was quoted saying, “It began when Rohit sir saw my 2017 Tamil action-thriller Theeran, which was based on a true story. It was a big hit in which I had a played a villain with heroic shades. He liked my performance in that film and thought that I would be fit for the baddie in Sooryavanshi. It so happens that I live near Rohit sir’s office and one day, he called me over and congratulated me for bagging the part.”

Speaking about his character, the actor further added, “It’s an interesting role. Akshay sir and I have known each other for a while now and it has been a great shoot from the first day. It was a serious scene and we had to complete it in a day, which we did. It was lovely shooting with Akshay sir and Rohit sir made me feel as if we have known each other for years.”

Coming back to Akshay Kumar, the actor will be seen essaying the role of ATS chief Veer Sooryavanshi. Katrina Kaif is roped in to play the leading lady in the film. Neena Gupta will essay the role of Kumar’s mother.

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