Last Updated: 04.45 PM, Sep 16, 2023
It’s going to be a comeback of sorts for Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. For a man whose debut film made for a headline like ‘This Oberoi… Towers’ till where he has reached today, it definitely has been nothing less than memorable innings. While he was seen last in the film ‘PM Narendra Modi’, the fact also remains that Vivek Oberoi is not seen as frequently as before. As per a news report in Pinkvilla, the latest update on Vivek Oberoi is that he has been signed to play the leading man in Vishal Ranjan Mishra's film, which is so far untitled.
Leading lady opposite Vivek Oberoi
Besides Vivek Oberoi, there is Nithya Menen who has been signed up to play the leading lady in the film, as per the news report. This is the first time Vivek Oberoi and Nithya Menen will be coming together for the silver screen. Speaking of Nithya Menen, she had made an impressive debut with the Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan starrer ‘Mission Mangal’. The said film was directed by Jagan Shakti.
Nithya Menen's full fledged Bollywood debut
As for the film by Vishal Ranjan Mishra, it will mark the full-fledged Bollywood debut of Nithya Menen, who has worked in many regional languages (which includes languages like Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) in a career spanning many years.
Ashish Vidhyarthi to be seen in a prominent role
The same news report also stated that, besides Vivek Oberoi and Nithya Menen, there is the veteran actor Ashish Vidhyarthi who too has been signed up to play an all-important role in the film. As for the film, it has been reported that it will be shot in Scotland. The film’s makers are looking to release the film around next year (2024).
So far, besides the primary cast (Vivek Oberoi, Nithya Menen and Ashish Vidhyarthi), the names of the other actors have not been revealed.