Aamir
Khan
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
are
all
set
to
star
in
a
new
film
titled
'Thugs
Of
Hindostan'
and
the
movie
has
been
locked
for
a
grand
Diwali
2018
release.
Aamir
Khan
took
to
Twitter
and
confirmed
the
news
by
saying,
"Finally,
the
moment
I've
been
waiting
for
has
come...
to
work
with
my
icon
Mr.
Bachchan!
Thanks
Adi,
Victor
for
'Thugs
Of
Hindostan'.
I'm
too
thrilled
to
be
working
with
the
actor
I
have
admired
all
my
life.
Shoot
starts
early
next
year,
and
the
release
has
been
locked
for
Diwali
2018.
Can't
wait
to
get
started!
Fingers
crossed."
Thugs
Of
Hindostan
is
reportedly
based
on
the
1839
English
novel,
'Confessions
Of
A
Thug'
by
Philip
Meadows
Taylor.
The
novel
is
a
tale
of
crime
and
retribution,
set
in
1832
India.
The
plot
is
based
on
the
practices
of
thugs,
who
killed
travellers
for
money
and
valuables.