It's official: Shahid Kapoor to star in Hindi remake of Telugu hit Arjun Reddy

ANI

After months of speculation over the lead in the remake of the successful film, the 'Padmaavat' actor has been confirmed.

Shahid Kapoor will step into the shoes of Vijay Deverakonda for 'Arjun Reddy.'

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Shahid Kapoor confirmed the remake of 2017 Telugu film, 'Arjun Reddy'.

He took to Twitter to announce this as he wrote, "Team ARJUN REDDY is READY !! Here we go. Wish us luck guys. @imvangasandeep @MuradKhetani @ashwinvarde."

The original blockbuster starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey in lead roles.

Shahid Kapoor was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' opposite Deepika Padukone and will be seen paired opposite Shraddha Kapoor in 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'.

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