Sanjay Dutt to star in romantic thriller ‘Malang’

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has signed on to play the lead role in “Malang”, a romantic thriller, to be directed by debutante Aarambhh Singh.

The 58-year-old star, who is making his comeback to the silver screen with “Bhoomi” directed by Omung Kumar, said he gave his nod to “Malang” immediately after Aarambh narrated him the story. Aarambhh was working as an assistant director on “Bhoomi”.

“I have always believed in the passion of newcomers and fresh talent. I observed Aarambhh since he was assisting Omung during ‘Bhoomi’. When he narrated ‘Malang’ to me, I looked at Sandeep and said I am hooked.

“The layering of my character and the plot, the setting of Varanasi has made me excited about this project,” Dutt said in a statement. The movie will be produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar as well as Sandeep Singh and Omung’s Legend Studios.