Bullet Raja

Vidyut Jammwal, as per The Richest, has been named among one of the 'Top 10 People You Don't Want To Mess With'.

Although Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new project Bullet Raja has an official action director Parvez Khan (who’s done heart-in-the-mouth stunts in <em>Ra.One, Vishwaroop</em> and <em>Agent Vinod</em>) it’s the new action-star Vidyut Jamwal who will compose his own stunts for the film. Vidyut who steps into a doughty cop’s role that was to be played by Irrfan Khan would be making a very special appearance in the film. And the action-star will make his appearance as special as possible.

Vidyut Jamwal, who was last seen in Force has replaced Irrfan Khan in Tigmanshu Dhulia's next film <em>Bullet Raja</em>. According to reports the <em>Paan Singh Tomar</em> actor opted out of the film due to date issues because his dates for this film were clashing with an international project he had already committed to. Reports further suggest that <em>Bullet Raja</em>'s Lucknow schedule got delayed due to the post-production of <em>Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns</em>. Later, Dhulia got busy promoting the sequel.

While reports of Vidyut Jamwal replacing Irrfan Khan in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s next project Bullet Raja are being lavishly splashed by Jamwal’s overzealous publicity machinery the fact is Irrfan is still not out of the project. Not yet. After the spectacular ovation given to Irrfan’s latest collaboration with Dhulia in <em>Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns</em> one hears that efforts to bring them back together in <em>Bullet Raja</em> are being intensified.

Saif is an accomplished actor. But he thinks in English. And that’s a problem in Lucknow where he needs to speak in a colloquial Uttar Pradeshi lingo for his character of a mo-bike-borne sharp-shooter. Apparently in the bid to get Saif completely into character director Tigmanshu Dhulia and producer Rahul Mittra discourage the use of the <em>angrezi bhasha</em> on location. Everyone speaks only in Hindi, and that too the localized variation of the language.

Brandsmith Motion Pictures has signed Sonakshi Sinha for its next venture Bullet Raja directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. She will play the lead opposite Saif Ali Khan. Interestingly, since the film is based on the UP mafia, the actress who has earlier played the rustic northern belle with grace and élan in her previous ventures will be seen in this as a Bengali damsel. It is said that as soon as Saif returned to Mumbai, Dhulia got into a lengthy meeting with him to discuss the heroine. He was very keen to have Sonakshi on board and was convinced she could pull off the role with ease.

In today’s times when the release calendar is crowded as it never was, finding the right date is as important as making the right film. But one film that has managed to balance both is Select Media-Brandsmith Production’s Tigmanshu Dhulia helmed <em>Bullet Raja</em> that stars Saif Ali Khan. Not only is the film all set to soon roll out, it has also managed to get a release date. It will tentatively release on 31 May, next year. With the exciting combination of Saif Ali Khan and Dhulia, and a good release date, it looks like the post-IPL scenario next year will be great.