Hrithik Roshan To Play Johnny Depp’s Character ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’ In Thug!

26 Oct) After being roped in for playing a character of a Prince in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro, Hrithik Roshan may be seen as playing one of the most iconic characters of Johnny Depp ‘ Captain Jack Sparrow’ in his next, titled as Thug. A source informs DNA, “YRF is working on two action dramas- Thug and Dhoom 4, both directed by Victor. The story of Thug is kept under wraps as Hrithik begins shooting for it from January next year. It’s a fantasy film, set against a fictional historical setting, and revolves around the adventures of a dashing pirate captain (Hrithik) and his crew.” “Hrithik’s character is something like Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and what he plays in the Pirates Of The Caribbean (POTC) series. As Aditya Chopra has made a successful franchise of the Dhoom series, the idea is to make a Thug series if the first one is successful.” DADDY COOL: Hrithik Roshan Takes His Sons Out For A Movie
He added,” Hrithik is excited about playing a ear.” Now that the hero has been decided, all the focus has shifted to the question, “Who will the lead actress be?” Keep watching this space to get more updates! The film is being titled as Thug, which will be directed by Victor, who will also be directing Dhoom 4. Hrithik Roshan may be seen as playing one of the most iconic characters of Johnny Depp ‘ Captain Jack Sparrow’ in his next. Reportedly, it will be a fantasy film, set against a fictional historical setting, and revolves around the adventures of a dashing pirate captain (Hrithik) and his crew. We also hear that Hrithik is very excited about playing a swashbuckling pirate, something he hasn’t done before. If things go well, the shooting of Thug will begin from January next year (2016). Now that the hero has been decided, all the focus has shifted to the question, “Who will the lead actress be?” Though, rumours were rife that Deepika Padukone might be seen playing opposite Hrithik but she denied those reports. Currently, Hrithik is working on Ashutosh Gowariker’s upcoming film, Mohenjo Daro in which he will be seen playing the character of a Prince. After being roped in Thug, Hrithik Roshan is pre-occupied with back to back three projects i.e Mohenjo Daro, Dhoom 4 & Thug. Keep watching this space to get more updates regarding Hrithik’s upcoming projects!