Popular Sandalwood producer CR Manohar is reportedly keen on acquiring the remake rights of the Tamil blockbuster Vikram Vedha. Reports are that the producer is in talks to grab the Kannada, Telugu and Hindi remake rights and an official announcement would be made once the deal is sealed. We hear from sources that CR Manohar wants to cast Kiccha Sudeep to play one of the lead roles. If this materialises, it would be a treat for all Sudeep fans.
Vikram Vedha, released a couple of months ago, turned out to be a hit at the box office. The film starred R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the title roles with Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Shraddha Srinath playing the female leads. The star cast also includes Kathir, Prem, Achyuth Kumar, Hareesh Peradi, Vivek Prasanna, and Rajkumar. An action entertainer, Vikram Vedha has been written and directed by Pushkar and Gayathri and produced by S Sashikanth under his banner Y NOT Studios. Made on a budget of Rs. 11 crores, Vikram Vedha had collected about Rs. 50 crores at the box office. According to trade reports, the film has grossed Rs. 10 crores during the opening week in Tamil Nadu.
CS Sam had composed the tunes for this film with PS Vinod cranking the camera and Richard Kevin editing it. Vikram Vedha was not only a commercial success but also turned out to be a critically acclaimed film.
Vikram Vedha is about an encounter specialist, played by R Madhavan, in his pursuit to nab the gangster Vijay Sethupathi. With reports that plans are on to remake the film in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi, film buffs are eager to know who would be reprising the roles done by Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi.
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