Rohit Shetty To Direct John Abraham In Rakesh Maria's Biopic; Shoot Details Revealed

Mumbai, February 22 - Director Rohit Shetty is set to direct another cop film, but this time based on a real-life cop. The maverick filmmaker is taking a break from larger-than-life fictional cop movies to bring to the big screen an extraordinary story of a real supercop.

It was recently reported that Shetty would team with John Abraham for the first time for the biopic of Rakesh Maria, a former Police Commissioner of Mumbai. According to the latest report by Peepingmoon, the project has officially been confirmed and is set to go on floors next month, in March.



John Abraham will headline this yet-untitled film and will play the role of Maria whose career was defined by his involvement in some of the nation’s most sensitive and high-stakes cases. The film promises to be an electrifying cinematic experience, seamlessly blending gritty realism with Shetty’s signature flair for high-octane, larger-than-life storytelling.

The film is based on Rakesh Maria's 2020 memoir, Let Me Say It Now. It is currently in the pre-production stage and will start a regular shoot in mid-March. Shetty plans to complete the film in a quick time, in a single, uninterrupted 45-day schedule by June this year.

After this film, Shetty will shoot for Khatron Ke Khiladi season and after that, he will start working on Golmaal 5 which is expected to roll by early next year.

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