New Delhi: Based on the Indian folktale ‘Vikram aur Betal,’ the action-packed crime thriller ‘Vikram Vedha’ depicts the story of an abrasive cop who sets out to track down and capture a menacing gangster. One of the most eagerly awaited films, it marks the return of two celebrities to a high-octane action blockbuster after two decades. The film's main characters are played by Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, and Radhika Apte.
Issuing a clarification on their social media handle, Reliance Entertainment has mentioned, "We have been noticing a lot of misleading and totally unsubstantiated reporting on Vikram Vedha shooting locations. We clearly want to clearly state that Vikram Vedha has been shot extensively in India, including Lucknow. A portion of the film was shot in United Arab Emirates in October-November of 2021 since it was the only location providing the infrastructure for a bio-bubble that accomodated crew of such scale, also allowing building of sets in a studio during the preceding months of the shoot. We chose to do that out of health and protocol concerns. Any attempt to twist these set of facts are clearly mischievous and untruthful."
"Also we would like to emphatically state that at Reliance Entertainment while we welcome suggestions from creative talent, the production and budgetary decisions are a centralised prerogative", the statement further reads.
'Vikram Vedha' is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series Films and Reliance Entertainment in association with Friday Filmworks and YNOT Studios. The film is directed by Pushkar & Gayatri and produced by S. Sashikanth and Bhushan Kumar. The film also stars Rohit Saraf, Yogita Bihani, Sharib Hashmi and Satyadeep Mishra in promising roles.
'Vikram Vedha' commenced filming in October 2021, and the film’s principal photography is complete. Post-production work is now on in full swing, and ‘Vikram Vedha’ is set to have a worldwide theatrical release on September 30, 2022.