Thiruttu Payale 2 remake: Urvashi Rautela, Viineet Kumar Singh star

South remakes have worked wonders for Bollywood stars over the years. Shahid Kapoor recently delivered the biggest solo hit of his career with Kabir Singh, a remake of Arjun Reddy earlier this year. He is also gearing up for another Telugu one, Jersey. Before that, Salman Khan’s resurgence at the box office a few years ago, was courtesy Wanted, a remake of Pokkiri. Could there be a similar turnaround for Urvashi Rautela and Viineet Kumar Singh as well? The duo is all set to feature in the Hindi remake of Tamil movie Thiruttu Payale 2 and the shooting has begun in Varanasi. 

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As per PTI, Viineet confirmed the news in a statement, "The schedule of the film is very well-timed for me. Diwali celebrations have just happened and it's great to be in front of the camera with new energy. I'm very excited that we're shooting in Varanasi and that the film has given me a chance to be at the place that owns my heart.” 

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Apart from Viineet Kumar Singh, the other member of the cast is Akshay Oberoi. The remake will be helmed by Susi Ganesan, who had also directed the original, and even the first installment before it. The plot is about a cat-and-mouse chase between a police officer and a criminal, who blackmails women for money. The original had starred Amala Paul, Bobby Simha and Prasanna in lead roles and the movie had released in 2017. The movie fetched nominations for the trio at various awards show, and Prasanna had even won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor South that year. 

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The movie had also been in the spotlight last year when the #MeToo movement had taken the film industry by storm. Amala Paul had accused the director of 'double meaning talks, misrepresented offers, and unchivalrous bodily contacts'. Moreover, she claimed that Susi Ganesan and his wife Manjari had ‘threatened’ on a phone call after another actor had mentioned Susi Ganesan in her #MeToo story. 

Meanwhile, Viineet was praised galore for his role in Anurag Kashyap’s Mukkabaaz last year. Recently, he played a crucial role in another critically acclaimed venture, Saand Ki Aankh. He was also seen in the Netflix show Bard of Blood. Urvashi Rautela, meanwhile, will soon be seen in the multi-starrer comedy Pagalpanti. 

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