Rohit Shetty ropes in Jackie Shroff for Sooryavanshi

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff on Saturday joined the cast of Rohit Shetty's cop-drama Sooryavanshi. The 63-year-old actor will be seen in an "interesting role" in the much-awaited film, starring Akshay Kumar as the titular hero.

New Delhi: Rohit Shetty added another star to his 'cop-universe' as on the occasion of Jackie Shroff's 63rd birthday, the director announced that the actor will be a part of the upcoming flick action-thriller Sooryavanshi.

The Simmba director hopped on to Instagram to share the news in a post that reads, "Just when you thought you knew all the characters of Our Cop Universe...Presenting to you. The Man Himself...JACKIE SHROFF... And...Surprise Abhi bhi baaki hai mere Dost @apnabhidu #sooryavanshi."

Rohit shared a picture along with the birthday boy, in which the duo are seen in the woods. In the frame, Jackie is seen sporting a black suit, along with matching kurta pajama and shades while he is sitting on a car bonnet, while Rohit is seen in a green shirt and black jacket and shades.

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Sooryavanshi features Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles and is the fourth film of Shetty's 'cop universe' that began with Singham in the year 2011.

The movie will also feature special cameos by Ajay Devgn (Singham) and Ranveer Singh (Simmba). It will hit the silver screens on March 27, 2020.

Meanwhile, Jackie, who was last seen in Prasthanam, will also star alongside his son Tiger Shroff on Baaghi 3. In the third installment of action-drama, directed by Ahmed Khan, Jackie will play the on-screen father of Tiger and his co-star Riteish Deshmukh's characters. Also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Ankita Lokhande, Baagi 3 is scheduled to be released on March 6.

With inputs from ANI