Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 13, 2018)

After making her Bollywood debut with the Akshay Kumar and Mouni Roy-starrer Gold in August, TV actress Nikita Dutta will be seen as a movie star in Kabir Singh, the Hindi remake of Telugu hit, Arjun Reddy. The actress began shooting for the film, which went on the floors in October, last week with leading man Shahid Kapoor.

A source from the sets of the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial informed Mirror, “Nikita’s character helps Shahid’s Kabir deal with depression after his break-up with girlfriend Preeti (played by Kiara Advani). Nikita’s portions will be shot in Mumbai, while Shahid and Kiara will also be heading to Delhi and Mussoorie to shoot other important sequences that constitute the first half of the film.”

The film sees Shahid’s Kabir, an alcoholic surgeon with anger management issues, on a self-destructive path after his ex ties the knot. The film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence. Shahid is also training in football for the part. Vanga, who is directing the fi lm had also helmed the Telugu original.