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R Balki is all set to step into the thriller space after directing light-hearted movies like Cheeni Kum, Paa, Shamitabh, Ki & Ka, and Pad Man.
Pinkvilla has reported that this edge of the seat thriller will be made with Malayalam actor, Dulquer Salmaan.
A source says “He had been toying with the idea of making a thriller for a while now and the lockdown gave him the time to explore that space on paper. He worked on the idea and developed it into a full-fledged screenplay. Given the way his script shaped up, Balki and his team felt that Dulquer Salmaan would fit the bill and be apt for the protagonist’s part in the film.”
This thriller will have multiple mysterious characters with Dulquer being the central one. Dulqer made his Hindi debut with the 2018 Irrfan Khan starrer, Karwaan, and followed it up next year with The Zoya Factor, with Sonam Kapoor in the lead. The R Balki directorial would be his third film in Bollywood.
“The female lead and other actors of the film will be locked soon, and a formal announcement is on the way,” the source signed off.
Balki will be the key producer of the film, however, a studio is expected to come on board too. The film will go on floors in the first quarter of the year.
