Sometime
back,
it
was
announced
that
Rajkummar
Rao
is
all
set
to
step
into
Vishwak
Sen's
shoes
for
the
Hindi
remake
of
the
Telugu
blockbuster
cop
thriller
HIT.
Now,
we
hear
that
the
makers,
T-Series
&
Dil
Raju
Productions,
have
roped
in
Sanya
Malhotra
to
be
a
part
of
this
film.
The
actress
is
elated
to
be
a
part
of
this
Rajkummar
Rao-starrer
and
said
in
a
statement,
"I
have
watched
HIT
and
I
really
liked
the
concept
of
the
film.
When
the
film
was
offered
to
me,
I
immediately
said
yes.
It
is
a
very
interesting
and
intriguing
story
that
deserves
a
mass
audience.
I
am
looking
forward
to
this
one
&
excited
to
work
with
Raj."
On
the
other
hand,
Rajkummar
had
earlier
said,
"When
I
saw
HIT,
I
instantly
connected
with
it.
It's
an
engaging
story,
relevant
in
today's
environment.
As
an
actor,
I
am
always
on
the
lookout
to
play
characters
I
haven't
explored
and
HIT
gives
me
a
chance
to
do
that.
I'm
looking
forward
to
taking
this
journey
with
Sailesh
and
Dil
Raju."
Sailesh
Kolanu
who
helmed
the
original
film,
will
be
directing
the
Hindi
remake
as
well.
Talking
about
casting
Rao
in
his
film,
he
had
said,
"The
first
case
of
HIT
tells
the
story
of
a
police
officer
who
is
constantly
fighting
a
battle
with
his
past
and
his
present.
So
it's
a
troubled
character.
I
wanted
to
cast
someone
who
can
bring
that
darkness
to
the
role
and
still
make
the
audience
root
for
him
with
a
mature
performance.
I
felt
Raj
can
evoke
that
kind
of
a
response."
HIT
-
Homicide
Intervention
Team,
tells
the
story
of
a
troubled
cop
who
does
everything
in
his
power
to
rescue
a
woman
who
went
missing.
Produced
by
Bhushan
Kumar,
Dil
Raju,
Krishan
Kumar
and
Kuldeep
Rathore,
this
Rajkummar
Rao-Sanya
Malhotra
starrer
is
currently
in
pre-production
and
is
slated
to
go
on
floors
soon.