'Refreshing change', says Saif on playing 'good guy' in Vikram Vedha remake

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is all set to play a righteous cop in the upcoming Hindi remake of Tamil hit Vikram Vedha. Saif, who has been playing gray characters of late is looking forward to playing a 'good guy' and make the role fun.

Hyderabad: Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan will feature in the Hindi remake of the 2017 Tamil superhit film Vikram Vedha. Talking about playing a 'good guy' in the film, Saif said it will be a refreshing change for him to portray the idealistic cop and make it a fun part to play in the film.

The original starred R. Madhavan as righteous police officer Vikram while Vijay Sethupathi played the gangster Vedha. In the Hindi remake, Hrithik will play the gangster while Saif essays the cop. In chitchat with a webloid, Saif talked about his upcoming films Vikram Vedha and Adipurush. Talking about his role in Vikram Vedha, Saif stated, "I will play an idealistic cop, so I will have to find a way to make him fun. But it will be a refreshing change to portray the good guy."

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The film draws from the ancient lore of Vikram-Betaal, where a wily gangster manages to escape every time a determined cop nabs him, by narrating a new story drawn from his own life. Earlier Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was expected to play the character of Vedha. However, as per reports, Aamir recently backed out of the project, and Hrithik was roped in.

The Bollywood remake will be directed by Pushkar-Gayathri, who also helmed the Tamil original. The film, backed by Neeraj Panday, is expected to go on floors soon.