Sidharth Malhotra all set to be the next-gen "Angry Young Man" ?

Inspired largely by Amitabh Bachchan's hero-centric films all his life, Sidharth wishes to keep the "Macho man" trend alive. The actor is all set to hit the box office with his upcoming romantic action drama film Marjaavaan. The actor shall be seen essaying the hero role "Raghu" alongside Riteish Deshmukh who shall be portraying the antagonist in the film named "Vishnu". The film shall be helmed by Milap Zaveri and produced by Bhushan Kuma. ALSO READ: WATCH: Sidharth Malhotra Shares Behind The Scenes Video Of 'Ittefaq' Big B was recently bestowed with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award earlier this year. The actor created quite a niche in the industry after invoking the angry young man tag in the 1970s. While honouring Mr Bachchan with the award, Arjun said "India realised for the first time that he [hero] can be a rebel... He [Bachchan] was the Don. Actually, he still is in many ways." ALSO READ: Marjaavaan Trailer 2 Out, Sidharth & Riteish's Tussle Looks Intense Sidharth to play a hero-centric role of an Angry Young Man in Marjaavaan 2 Numerous actors in the industry have been greatly influenced by Amitabh Bachchan and aspire to follow his footsteps. Sidharth Malhotra is just one of the aspirants. The actor stated that he grew up watching Amitabh's films and wishes to play roles like Big B so as to keep the heroism alive. The film tells the story of a man who fights various rivals and nemesis to save the love of his life. While talking with the PTI, Sidharth shared "This is very unconventional in today's day and age. Very few people are doing it and we are standing out because of that. It is a first for me. Milap Zaveri (director) has made a film in this space earlier but this one is a notch higher," ALSO READ: Marjaavaan: What The Cast Has To Say About Their Roles In The Movie? The Student of The Year 2 actor, Tara Sutaria shall be seen playing Raghu's love interest in the film. Courtesy the trailer, it is revealed that Milap Zaveri's directorial venture will consist of numerous action scenes and plenty of heart-warming romance. Sidharth goes on to sharing further about the film "We are trying to bring back that era of heroism and machoism with an intense love story. It feels great to be this powerful and strong where I can beat up 10 to 20 people, break helmets, etc. It is stemming from my childhood influence and memories of movies like this, starting from Mr Amitabh Bachchan."

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Sidharth Malhotra all set to be the next-gen "Angry Young Man" ?

Sidharth Malhotra wishes to revive Amitabh Bachchan's heroism through his upcoming Bollywood film Marjaavaan. Is the actor the next-generation angry young man?

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