Bollywood star Ajay Devgn is all set to make his digital debut with the crime drama net sequence “Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness”. The actor will essay a gritty cop avatar that reimagines the long-lasting British sequence “Luther” for Indian viewers.
“My attempt has always been to tell unique stories and work with good talent. The idea is to raise the bar of entertainment in India. The digital world excites me,” mentioned Devgn.
Talking about enjoying a cop, the “Singham” actor added: “Playing a cop on screen is not new to me, but this time the character is more intense, complex and dark. What drew me most to his persona, is that he is possibly the greyest character you may come across in recent times.”
Produced by Applause Entertainment in affiliation with BBC Studios India, the Hotstar Specials sequence will quickly be going into manufacturing and might be shot a cross iconic locales of Mumbai. The sequence will drop on Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium later this 12 months.
“The scale at which Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness is being created is enormous and is a testament to our passion for creating compelling, disruptive content,” mentioned Sunil Rayan, President & Head, Disney+ Hotstar.
Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, added: “‘Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness’ is one of our biggest shows to date and we are very excited to have Ajay Devgn play the lead. He truly has the fiery intensity and persona required to play this iconic character.”