Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash reunites for film Toofan
Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has joined hands with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra after six years for the upcoming film ‘Toofan’, Farhan will be seen playing the role of a boxer in the film.
The duo, Mehra and Akhtar last collaborated on ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, a biopic on the legendary athlete Milkha Singh.
A “thrilled” Akhtar on Wednesday tweeted that the upcoming film will be based on a boxer.
“Thrilled to share that six years after ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and I are reuniting to create ‘Toofan’, a heartfelt story of a boxer. Hope for your best wishes as we embark on this new journey. Love.”
Thrilled to share that 6 years after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, @RakeyshOmMehra and I are reuniting to create #Toofan .. a heartfelt story of a boxer.
Hope for your best wishes as we embark on this new journey. Love@ritesh_sid @excelmovies @ROMPPictures pic.twitter.com/wvWvWIvNj9
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) January 16, 2019
Other details of the films are still under wraps. The film will be jointly produced by Excel Movies and ROMP Pictures.
