After
delivering
a
super
hit
film
Bheeshma
this
year,
Nithiin
is
all
set
to
play
the
lead
role
in
the
Telugu
remake
of
Hindi
film,
Andhadhun.
Nithiin
will
be
reprising
the
role
of
a
blind
pianist
played
by
Ayushmann
Khurrana
in
the
original.
Ever
since
the
film
was
announced,
fans
are
eager
to
know
who
will
play
the
antagonist
in
the
film.
In
the
original
version,
Tabu
played
the
negative
character
Simmi.
Her
acting
stole
the
show
and
critics
and
masses
just
loved
her
meaty
character.
Hence,
fans
are
very
excited
to
know
who
will
reprise
Tabu's
role
in
the
remake.
Amidst
all,
the
latest
buzz
suggests
that
Shilpa
Shetty
has
expressed
her
interest
to
play
a
negative
role
in
the
black
comedy,
and
she
is
expected
to
sign
the
film
soon.
Well,
if
the
news
turned
out
to
be
true,
this
will
be
a
big
comeback
of
the
45-year-old
Shilpa
in
Telugu
cinema
after
19
years.
For
those
who
are
unversed,
Shilpa
Shetty
was
last
seen
in
2001
film
Bhalevadivi
Basu
opposite
Nandamuri
Balakrishna.
Earlier,
actress
Ramya
Krishnan
was
considered
for
the
role,
but
things
didn't
work
out
well
between
the
makers
and
the
actress.
Meanwhile,
directed
by
Venkatadri
Express
fame
Merlapaka
Gandhi,
Andhadhun
Telugu
remake's
shooting
started
in
February
with
the
Puja
ceremony.
The
pre-production
is
currently
going
on.
The
cast
and
crew,
except
the
antagonist,
are
almost
finalised
and
the
project
is
expected
to
go
on
floors
soon.
The
remake
rights
of
Andhadhun
were
bought
for
Rs
3.5
crore
by
Nithiin's
production
house,
Shrest
Movies.
The
original
version
was
directed
by
Sriram
Raghavan.
The
film
bagged
three
national
awards,
which
includes
Best
Feature
Film
in
Hindi,
Best
Actor
for
Ayushmann
Khurrana
and
Best
Screenplay.