Anurag Kashyap Turns Cop in Adivi Sesh-Mrunal Thakur Starrer ‘Dacoit’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap is set to trade his director’s chair for a police badge in the upcoming bilingual action drama “Dacoit – Ek Prem Katha,” toplining Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur.
The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages.
The filmmaker-actor will portray a fearless inspector characterized as a devout follower of the Hindu God Ayyappa with zero tolerance for corruption.
His character is written as sharp-minded, witty, and sarcastic, according to the filmmakers. The production team has also dropped a new poster that ratchets up anticipation for the gritty actioner. “Dacoit” follows an enraged convict on a revenge mission against an ex-girlfriend who betrayed him, with his dangerous plot to ensnare her unfolding into a tale of love, betrayal and vengeance.
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