Confirmed! Tara Sutaria joins cast of Ek Villain 2

Mohit Suri has roped Tara Sutaria opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor in his upcoming directorial Ek Villain 2. Besides them, the flick will feature Disha Patani opposite John Abraham.

Mumbai: After Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria has been roped in the cast of Mohit Suri's upcoming directorial Ek Villain 2. While Disha will be seen romancing John Abraham, Tara will be seen featuring opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor.

Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh announced the news on his Twitter handle. "IT’S OFFICIAL... #JohnAbraham, #AdityaRoyKapoor, #DishaPatani and #TaraSutaria in #EkVillain sequel, titled #EkVillain2... Directed by Mohit Suri... Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bhushan Kumar... 8 Jan 2021 release," he wrote.

According to sources, Tara's character in Ek Villain sequel will be in the Gone Girl space. Mohit Suri told in an interview that the actor will play a singer in the film. Being a trained singer Tara was the best choice for the role. He said, "It takes a lifetime to get the nuances of a musician but luckily for me, Tara has been training for this all her life. What more can a filmmaker ask for."

Talking about Mohit Suri's plan to create his own universe of villains, a source said, "We have seen a crossover of superheroes and super cops. With this franchise, Mohit is looking to explore the dark side of human behaviour and continue with it in the future."

Ek Villain 2 is the sequel to Sidharth Malhotra's Ek Villain, which was an action thriller, narrated the tragic love story of Guru and Aisha. The flick featured Riteish Deshmukh as an antagonist who played a serial killer. Unlike the face-off between good and evil, Ek Villain 2 will see a battle between two antagonists.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ekta Kapoor, it is expected to hit the screens on January 78, 2021.