Nikitin Dheer roped in to play baddie in Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi'!

After Abhimanyu Singh, the makers of Akshay Kumar & Katrina Kaif starrer 'Sooryavanshi' has finalized Nikitin Dheer to play antagonist in the film.

Mumbai: Actor Nikitin Dheer, who will be featuring in Rohit Shetty's next film "Sooryavanshi", says he is honoured to be associated with the film. Nikitin, who will reportedly be seen playing a baddie in the film, on Wednesday took to Twitter to share his excitement. 'Sooryavanshi' stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead He wrote: "Sometimes, words can't express the emotions. Just grateful, excited and super charged. Honoured to be associated with this one. Rohit Shetty, Karan Johar, Akshay Kumar." THIS actress to play Akshay Kumar's mother in 'Sooryavanshi' Nikitin Dheer (Photo: Instagram) Take a look at his post below:

Sometimes, words can't express the emotions. Just grateful, excited and super charged. Honored to be associated with this one. #rohitshetty @karanjohar @akshaykumar @DharmaMovies #rohitshettypicturez #CapeOfGoodFilms pic.twitter.com/WrMxfvo5fz

— Nikitin Dheer (@nikitindheer) May 15, 2019

This is the second time Nikitin will be seen playing a negative character in Shetty's film. The actor had previously played the role of Thangaballi in "Chennai Express", which released in 2013. Nikitin in 'Chennai Express' with Deepika (Photo: Instagram) Plan to bring 'Singham', 'Simmba' and 'Sooryavanshi' in one film, says Ajay Devgn Apart from Bollywood films, Nikitin Dheer has also played negative roles in popular TV shows like 'Ishqbaaaz' (Veer) and most recently 'Naagin 3' (Hukum). Nikitin with 'Naagin 3' co-stars (Photo: Instagram) On a related note, actor Abhimanyu Singh will also play a negative role in the much-awaited film. Reliance Entertainment is presenting the entertainer, which is backed by Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.