A project that has been widely discussed by fans across India ever since its announcement this year, the Hindi remake of the blockbuster Tamil film Vikram Vedha starring Bollywood superstars Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles has concluded its first schedule of filming spanning 27 days in Abu Dhabi. Vikram Vedha in Hindi is being helmed by the original Tamil film writers and director duo Pushkar & Gayatri, with the first schedule wrapped with Hrithik's portions and the second leg of filming kicking off on Monday in Lucknow. 

Being produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks & S. Sashikanth’s YNOT Studios, the upcoming Vikram Vedha will see Hrithik Roshan playing 'Makkal Selvan' Vijay Sethupathi's role as Vikram, while Saif Ali Khan is portraying the character of Vedha essayed in Tamil by Madhavan. The makers have also announced that leading actress Radhika Apte of Kabali fame will be playing a pivotal role in the neo-noir action thriller based on the Indian folktale Vikram aur Betaal and has been announced for a worldwide theatrical release on September 30, 2022. 

Speaking about Vikram Vedha, directors Pushkar & Gayatri say, "We are delighted to be working with Hrithik and Saif – two  great actors. With a superb team around us, we hope to deliver a film that will be intense  and exciting." Bhushan Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, T-Series, says, "Vikram Vedha promises  to be one of the most thrilling and entertaining films of the year. The announcement itself  has sparked a great deal of interest in the audience. We’re ecstatic to reunite this dynamic duo after two decades on the big screen. We cannot wait for Vikram Vedha to work its magic in the theatre and become a box office hit." Y NOT Studios' Sashikanth states, "After having produced the original version in Tamil 4 years ago, we are excited to see how Vikram Vedha has been shaping up in Hindi with Hrithik & Saif pushing the boundaries and taking this story to a global audience."