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Jackie Shroff cast in Salman Khan-Nayanthara film
Veteran actor Jackie Shroff has joined the cast of Vamshi Paidipally's upcoming action entertainer starring Salman Khan and Nayanthara, as per a Bollywood Hungama report cited by Times of India. Sources told…
The Story in Brief
Veteran actor Jackie Shroff has joined the cast of Vamshi Paidipally's upcoming action entertainer starring Salman Khan and Nayanthara, as per a Bollywood Hungama report cited by Times of India. Sources told the outlet that Shroff plays a dynamic role central to the narrative and not the main antagonist, putting earlier speculation to rest.
The film, which marks Salman's first on-screen pairing with Nayanthara, features multiple villains: Rahul Dev, Abhimanyu Singh, and Arvind Swamy. Shooting is underway in Mumbai and will move to Europe before wrapping. The untitled project is targeting a worldwide release during Eid 2027.
The Indian Opinion
Bollywood’s habit of building hype around casting before a single frame is in the can is on full display here. With Salman’s recent box office wobbles and an Eid 2027 release date nearly two years away, treating Jackie Shroff’s role as a ‘key highlight’ may be premature. The real test: will this ensemble, and Paidipally’s Telugu-to-Hindi leap, actually deliver a mass entertainer that reverses the star’s fading pull?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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