Dulquer
Salmaan,
the
recent
pan-India
sensation
from
Hanu
Raghavapudi's
Sita
Ramam
and
R
Balki's
Chup,
is
returning
to
his
Malayalam
roots
in
the
upcoming
film
King
of
Kotha.
The
film
will
be
a
gangster
action
thriller
and
is
being
envisioned
by
first-time
director
Abhilash
Joshiy.
According
to
reports
actress
Samantha
Ruth
Prabhu's
Malayalam
debut
was
supposed
to
happen
with
King
of
Kotha
with
a
special
number.
If
the
latest
updates
are
to
be
believed,
then
Samantha
is
no
longer
a
part
of
Dulquer's
King
of
Kotha.
The
actress,
whose
film
Yashoda
is
currently
running
in
theatres,
has
reportedly
declined
the
offer
from
the
makers
for
a
special
appearance
in
the
film
due
to
her
health
issues
and
busy
schedule.
In
her
place,
actress
Ritika
Singh,
known
for
her
performance
in
the
Tamil
film
Irudhi
Suttru
opposite
actor
R.
Madhavan,
has
now
been
roped
in
for
the
special
number
in
King
of
Kotha.
These
reports
have
been
confirmed
after
a
fan-clicked
selfie
with
Ritika
on
the
sets
of
the
film
went
viral.
The
film
King
of
Kotha
is
a
collaboration
between
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
his
childhood
friend
Abhilash
Joshiy,
who
is
the
son
of
veteran
filmmaker
Joshiy.
Reportedly,
Dulquer
will
play
the
role
of
a
gangster
in
the
film
and
will
be
seen
in
two
different
looks
that
showcase
the
varied
stages
in
the
life
of
the
character.
Famous
actress
Aishwarya
Lekshmi
will
be
playing
the
female
lead
in
the
film.
Very
soon,
the
film
will
begin
its
next
leg
of
the
shoot
in
Uttar
Pradesh.
See
post
here
The
list
of
stars
cast
in
the
King
of
Kotha
consists
of
some
heavyweight
names
like
Gokul
Suresh,
Nyla
Usha,
Shabeer
Kallarackal,
Chemban
Vinod
Jose,
Shanthi
Krishna,
Sudhi
Koppa,
Senthil
Krishna,
and
Rajesh
Sharma.
The
film
is
being
produced
by
Dulquer's
own
production
house,
Wayfarer
Films,
and
Zee
Studios.
The
songs
of
the
film
are
being
composed
by
Shaan
Rahman,
and
the
background
score
is
being
given
by
Jakes
Bejoy.