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Published 09:30 IST, September 23rd 2019

'Laal Kaptaan teaser raises curiosity with Saif Ali Khan's new avatar

Saif Ali Khan's look in the teaser of Laal Kaptaan is mind-blowing. He appears with dreadlocks and kohl eyes and is going to play the character of a Naga Sadhu.

Reported by: Mamta Raut
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The teaser of Laal Kaptaan was released on Saif Ali Khan's 49th birthday. Soon after Saif Ali khan returned with the second season of the popular web series Sacred Games, the teaser of Laal Kaptaan hit the internet. The creators of the movie surprised the fans of the Phantom star by posting the teaser on Twitter. The 30-second teaser created a lot of buzz on social media. It was put by Eros Now on their official Twitter handle. In the teaser, Saif Ali Khan was seen applying ash on his forehead. The movie will hit the cinema houses on October 11, 2019. The movie Laal Kaptaan is directed by Navdeep Singh and is produced under the banner of Eros International.

Saif Ali Khan's look in the teaser is unrecognisable

Saif Ali Khan's look in the teaser is mind-blowing. He appears with dreadlocks and kohl eyes in the video. Saif Ali Khan is going to play the character of a Naga Sadhu in Laal Kaptaan. Kishore Lulla, the Managing Director of Eros International told PTI, "Saif is a gifted actor, and this script allows him to showcase his talent like never before. Laal Kaptaan boasts of a larger-than-life landscape, dramatic characters and a gripping story that makes it a first of its kind." Laal Kaptaan is Saif Ali Khan's and Navdeep Singh's first project together. The director told PTI that, "Laal Kaptaan is that kind of a film that is definitely going to generate a genre and narrative style of its own."

In the teaser, Saif Ali Khan is looking unrecognisable, and his physical transformation can be clearly seen. Revealing about his character in the film, he told PTI, "My part in Laal Kaptaan is that of a person who is an animal at heart a flat-footed wild fellow." Saif Ali Khan is working on his other projects like Nitin Kakkar's Jawaani Jaaneman. However, he has raised the curiosity in the minds of the people about Laal Kaptaan with his new avatar. After watching the teaser, everyone is looking forward to the release of the movie this Dusshera.

Updated 13:04 IST, September 23rd 2019

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