SCOOP: Aditya Roy Kapur to headline Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout 3: Gang Wars of Bombay : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

July 12, 2021

Back in 2007, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta launched his manufacturing Shootout at Lokhandwala which was a field workplace hit. This was adopted by the second film within the franchise Shootout at Wadala that was launched in 2013. Last yr, the filmmaker had commenced work on the third installment, and this yr, it was reported that the upcoming film will probably be apparently based mostly on the 1992 shootout at JJ Hospital.

Now, we hear that the makers have roped within the lead actor for the movie. According to the grapevine, “It seems like Malang star Aditya Roy Kapur is in demand for action movies. Right after Malang, he signed OM: The Battle Within. Now we hear that the makers of the Shootout franchise have roped in Aditya Roy Kapur to headline the project. While his role details are kept under wraps, it surely is interesting to see him join the franchise.”

Back in March 2021, a supply confirmed the story and the title of the film to Bollywood Hungama. “Currently the industry buzz is that the film will be based on the 1992 shootout that happened at JJ Hospital between members of Dawood Ibrahim’s and Arun Gawli’s gang. Given the focus on the rivalry between these two gangs, the film is tentatively being titled Shootout 3: Gang Wars of Bombay,” the report learn.

The 1992, JJ Hospital shootout incident occurred due to the homicide of Dawood Ibrahim’s brother-in-legislation Ibrahim Parkar who was allegedly killed by the 4 gang members of Arun Gawli. In a bid to avenge Parkar’s homicide, Dawood’s gang attacked the 2 assailants — Shailesh Haldankar and Bipin Shere – once they had been admitted to JJ Hospital for remedy.

Shootout 3 is being produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms.