One of the highest grossing films of 2016, Kannada movie 'Kirik Party' is all set to get a Bollywood remake, and if the grape vine is to be believed, Sidharth Malhotra will play the lead role. A source said, “Sidharth has had meetings with producer Ajay Kapoor, who holds the remake rights of 'Kirik Party', and loved his part. He is yet to sign on the dotted line but is looking forward to start work on this one.” An official confirmation is pending.
The original, directed by Rishab Shetty, features Rakshit Shetty and Rashmika Mandanna. The story is about six naughty students in an engineering college. The film went on to win several accolades including the IIFA Utsavam, Filmfare Awards South, South Indian International Movie Awards, and Karnataka Film Awards.
On the work front, Malhotra will be seen next alongside Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Rakul Preet Singh, and Pooja Chopra in Neeraj Pandey's 'Aiyaary'. The film was initially was set to release on February 9, but suffered a setback due to the 'Padmavat' controversy.
