Khiladi Kumar will be joined by the two actors in Hyderabad for the climax shoot of his cop film
Himesh Mankad (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 2, 2019)

In December, Rohit Shetty announced Akshay Kumar as the newest entrant in his cop universe, which already included Ajay Devgn as Bajirao Singham and Ranveer Singh as Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba. The director revealed that Akshay’s character will be ATS chief Veer Sooryavanshi. Soon after, in May, a film with the title Sooryavanshi went on the floors in Mumbai. After this, the team flew to Bangkok to film Akshay’s introductory scene, followed by a marathon schedule in Hyderabad where a major chunk was shot.

Rohit is back in Hyderabad to film the climax of the cop-drama in a 20-day schedule, which kicks off today. A massive set has been constructed in Ramoji Film City for the shoot. Now, Mirror has learnt that the on-going schedule is bringing all the three heroes of Rohit’s cop-verse together for the first time.

“It will be a grand finale with Singham, Simmba and Sooryavanshi teaming up to fight a larger-than-life situation. Rohit and his writers have been working on the climax for months and have finally cracked a scenario which does justice to the three super cops,” reveals a source close to the development.

Rohit had first hinted at a crossover in the end credits of his last directorial, Simmba, in which Ajay and Ranveer share the screen, while Akshay makes a brief appearance. The source further informs that it will be like an extended cameo for Ajay and Ranveer in their screen avatars of Singham and Simmba, and the action-packed scenes will be a blend of maardhaad, drama and a pinch of humour, with a dramatic buildup that justifies the trio coming together. Rohit has been in Hyderabad for the past few weeks with his crew, prepping for this schedule. “This is a first for Bollywood and everyone is excited,” exults the source.

Produced by Rohit, Karan Johar, Akshay and Shibasish Sarkar, the film also marks a reunion for Akshay and Katrina Kaif almost a decade after Tees Maar Khan. It also features Neena Gupta as Akshay’s mother with the actress promising that her character is a departure from the stereotypical screen maa. There are multiple antagonists, including Nikitin Dheer, Gulshan Grover and Abhimanyu Singh as the film is set against the backdrop of terrorism in India.

After Hyderabad, there will be a brief stint in Goa and then a shoot abroad towards the year-end during which a romantic song will be picturised with Akshay and Katrina. The film is gearing up for a March 2020 release.