Singham Again director Rohit Shetty recently spilled the beans on Deepika Padukone’s upcoming standalone movie as Lady Singham in his popular Cop Universe.
Singham Again, the latest installment in the Cop Universe, featured a number of old and new characters who came together. Deepika Padukone has been introduced as Shakti Shetty aka Lady Singham. Now, director Rohit Shetty has given an update on the standalone film with Deepika’s character. He shared that he didn’t know yet where they could go with the concept they had in mind.
In a recent conversation with News18 Showsha, Rohit Shetty revealed why it took so long for a female cop to be introduced in his cinematic universe. In response, Rohit shared that he was waiting to have the right script and launch for the character. He even stated that he wasn’t sure about there being a Cop Universe till 2018. Rohit mentioned that the idea to bring in a female cop came to him during the making of Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi.
Talking about the standalone film with Deepika Padukone, Rohit said that it hadn’t been written yet. He continued, “We do have a concept in mind but we don’t know where we can go with it.” The filmmaker added that it would take time.
Regarding the character Shakti Shetty, Rohit disclosed, “I know what the character will be like and her basic story arc but I don’t know her whole journey yet as a director or writer.”
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