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Published 20:47 IST, July 3rd 2020

Can Ranveer Singh match swag of Nivin Pauly's 'Bhai' in Bollywood's remake of 'Moothon'?

Moothon is praised for its unique plot and performances by the cast members. Here is a look at the Moothon cast if the movie is ever made in Bollywood.

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The Indian crime drama Moothon, also known internationally as The Elder One released in 2019. The South Indian crime drama was written and helmed by Geetu Mohandas. The movie featured a bilingual narrative in Malayalam and in Hindi. Moothon cast featured a team of talented actors like Nivin Pauly, Shashank Arora, Sobhita Dhulipala, Melissa Raju Thomas, Sanjana Dipu and Roshan Mathew among others in pivotal roles. The movie is jointly produced by S. Vinod Kumar, Anurag Kashyap, Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex.

The plot of the movie revolves around the life of a transgender kid who sets off to a journey to Mumbai from Lakshadweep islands. The child is in search of his elder brother Akbar who is also known as Bhai. Akbar left the islands to make a living for himself. The movie premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and had received a positive response from the critics. The movie received great praises but what if the movie was made in Bollywood? Here is a look at Moothon cast if the movie is ever made in Bollywood.

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Ranveer Singh as Akbar/Bhai

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Nivin Pauly is seen in one of the titular roles of Akbar/Bhai in the movie. For the Bollywood version of the movie, Ranveer Singh becomes the perfect actor to play this role with his amazing looks and stellar acting skills.

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Image Credits: Nivin Pauly Instagram and Ranveer Singh Instagram

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Sanjana Sanghi as Mulla

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Sanjana Dipu made her debut in this film by playing Mulla. If the movie is ever made in Bollywood, Sanjana Sanghi can do justice to this challenging role.

Image Credits: Sanjana Dipu Instagram and Sanjana Sanghi Instagram

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Aparshakti Khurana as Salim

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Akbar’s assistant, Salim was played by Shashank Arora in the movie. Aparshakti Khurana can breathe life into this character with his amazing performance.

Image Credits: Shashank Arora Instagram and Aparshakti Khurrana Instagram

Bipasha Basu as Rosy

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Sobhita Dhulipala had portrayed the role of Rosy in Moothon. In the Bollywood remake of the movie, Bipasha Basu becomes the perfect choice to play this role.

Image Credits: Sobhita Dhulipala Instagram and Bipasha Basu Instagram

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Suniel Shetty as Moosa

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Dileesh Pothan had played the child’s guardian named Moosa in Moothon. Suniel Shetty with his rugged look and acting skills becomes the ideal actor to play this character in Bollywood’s Moothon.

Image Credits: Dileesh Pothan Instagram and Suniel Shetty Instagram 

Promo Image Credits: Nivin Pauly Instagram and Ranveer Singh Instagram

20:47 IST, July 3rd 2020