Actor John Abraham and filmmaker Rohit Dhawan are reteaming for the Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster Vedalam.
According to a source close to the production, Bhushan Kumar's T-series has acquired the rights of the 2015 hit, which featured Tamil star Ajith Kumar.
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"The Hindi film we are working on is an adaptation Vedalam. The film is still in pre-production. Work on final scripting, dialogues and location recce will follow," the source told PTI.
The original film featured Ajith as Ganesh, an underworld don-turned-cab driver, who secretly avenges the murders of his sworn sister's parents.
For the Hindi version, the makers are scouting for a female lead.
The yet-to-be-titled film will mark a third collaboration between John and Rohit after Desi Boyz (2011) and Dishoom (2016).