Gaurav Dubey (MID-DAY; July 10, 2015)

After an intensive hunt for Aamir Khan’s reel daughters in Nitesh Tiwari’s Dangal, the casting team of the upcoming biopic is now apparently on the lookout for a fresh- faced actor who could play villain. Sources say Vikram Singh, who played the baddie in Heropanti (2014), is on the makers’ radar.

An insider says, “ Vikram is under active consideration. In fact, the makers are in talks with him since he fits the bill perfectly.” On the other hand, a source close to the project neither confirms nor denies the news, saying: “ As the film is set in Haryana, we are looking for someone who hails from that state and knows the local language. We are in talks with a lot of people who have been shortlisted. Once things are finalised, we will make an official announcement.”

Tiwari and Vikram did not respond to our text messages.