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."

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 Nikitin Dheer (Photo: Instagram)

Take a look at his post below:


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)

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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.