"People Are Going To Love Sanjay Dutt As Shuddh Singh In Shamshera" Says Ranbir Kapoor

Superstar Ranbir Kapoor will be seen playing a double role in YRF's upcoming period action entertainer, Shamshera. Ranbir, who is coming to the big screen four years after he delivered the blockbuster Sanju, is relishing the casting coup in the film that pits him against Sanjay Dutt! Sanjay Dutt vs Ranbir Kapoor's combination surely makes Shamshera a big screen spectacle to watch out for.

Talking about Sanjay Dutt playing the villain, Ranbir Kapoor says, "It’s amazing that Sanjay Dutt is my antagonist! When I was 10 or 11, I had Sanjay Dutt’s poster in my cupboard. Then, eventually getting to play him in a biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani was a dream come true. And finally getting an opportunity to work with him, to act with him, where I am the protagonist and he is the antagonist, it’s incredible! Sanjay Dutt has given us some epic villains with his brilliant acting performances and people are going to love him as Shuddh Singh in Shamshera!"

He adds, "I have so much love for him and so much respect for him. He is such an amazing actor. You know, even though he has played the antagonist in so many films, he still makes it different, he still makes it believable. It goes back to the old notion that a hero will only be impactful if the villain has a looming presence, and I don’t think there is any actor in the Indian film industry who has the presence that Sanjay Dutt has on screen."Sanjay Dutt is collaborating with director Karan Malhotra again after Agneepath. His role as Kancha Cheena was a rage then, and now the actor is hoping to see the same kind of response to Shudh Singh and Shamshera. Dutt shares, "I love playing the villain, and Karan Malhotra loves to give me characters like these. I guess people love to see me as a villain on screen, and I’m happy that all the films in which I have played a villain have been loved. I wish the same for Shamshera because Karan, Ranbir and the entire team have worked really hard on the film."

Shamshera is directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor in a double role as Balli and Shamshera, Sanjay Dutt as Shudh Singh, and Vaani Kapoor as Balli's love interest, Sona. The film is set to release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on July 22, 2022.