Dhoom 4 update: Vijay Krishna Acharya to direct Ranbir Kapoor and...

The hype around the much-awaited flick Dhoom 4 has again gained momentum with the recent reports of Ranbir Kapoor locked to play the antagonist. Now, a recent report claims that Vijay Krishna Acharya, who wrote all the three instalments of Dhoom franchise and directed Dhoom 3, has been finalised as the director of Dhoom reboot.

As per an exclusive report by Bollywood Hungama, filmmaker Aditya Chopra has locked Vijay Krishna Acharya aka Victor as the writer and director of Dhoom 4.

The report quoted a close source to the development as saying, "Vijay Krishna Acharya aka Victor has written the script for Dhoom 4. He has written all the previous three Dhoom films and directed one, so it was natural for him to be given the responsibility. He will also be directing the film."

Well, Dhoom 3 written and directed by Victor, starring Aamir Khan as the antagonist with Katrina Kaif in a crucial role went on to become the highest-grossing movie of the time. While Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprised their iconic cop roles in three parts of the franchise, as per recent reports the makers will replace the OG cops with new generation actors. However, the choice of actors for the cop roles are under wraps, as of now.

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Earlier, speculations were rife that Tamil superstar Suriya would be seen as the antagonist in the fourth instalment. Even social media was abuzz with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan's names as the possible contenders for replacing Aamir. However, the makers reportedly locked RK to carry forward the legacy of the Dhoom series. As the Dhoom franchise is close to Aditya's heart, he has decided to reboot it, adapting it to modern times. Reportedly, Aditya and Victor have developed a script with a vision of delivering a groundbreaking cinematic experience. After hearing the initial script, the Ramayana actor expressed his interest in coming on board.

Notably, while John Abraham played the antagonist in the first instalment of the heist franchise, Hrithik Roshan replaced him the second instalment and Aamir Khan was seen in the third.