Between Good & Evil, what you choose, defines you|Sep. 30, 2022|India|160 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: Action;Bollywood;Crime;Thriller
Description: Vikram Vedha is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Pushkar–Gayathri. This movie is a remake of their 2017 Tamil film of the same name. Jointly produced by YNOT Studios, Friday Filmworks, T-Series Films, Reliance Entertainment, and Jio Studios, the film stars Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Radhika Apte, and Rohit Saraf. Production began in October 2021 and concluded in June 2022.
The film was theatrically released worldwide on 30 September 2022. It follows Vikram, an honest police inspector, who aims to capture Vedha, a notorious gangster. When Vedha surrenders, Vikram’s understanding of good and evil shifts as Vedha narrates three compelling stories to him.
In March 2018, Pushkar–Gayathri were confirmed to direct a Hindi remake of their Tamil film “Vikram Vedha,” produced by YNOT Studios. The project is co-produced by Friday Filmworks, T-Series Films, and Reliance Entertainment, with Neeraj Pandey as the creative producer. The directors aimed to preserve the gritty tone of the original. Although Neeraj Pandey typically avoids remakes due to his preference for original content, he found this project intriguing because of its parallels to the Vikramaditya and Betal folktales from Baital Pachisi, a theme yet unexplored in Hindi cinema.
Initially, Shah Rukh Khan was approached for the film but declined. Later, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan were confirmed to play the roles of Vikram and Vedha, respectively. Saif highlighted the differences between Vikram and his character Sartaj Singh from the series “Sacred Games,” describing Vikram as more dynamic, confident, and strong. The directors revealed they couldn’t have R. Madhavan reprise his role as Vikram from the original film due to his commitments to “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.”
Production faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the script was reworked. Aamir Khan exited the project in December 2020 and was subsequently replaced by Hrithik Roshan.
Cast director: Pushkar
Cast actor: Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Radhika Apte, Rohit Saraf, Yogita Bihani, Sharib Hashmi, Satyadeep Misra, Manuj Sharma, Govind Pandey
Original name: विक्रम वेधा