Harshvardhan Kapoor to play the lead in Sriram Raghavan’s next

Harshvardhan Kapoor may not have a single release as yet, but he is already being noticed by filmmakers.

After completing his debut film, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, Harshvardhan has already started work on his second film, Vikramaditya Motwane’s Bhavesh Joshi, which the actor is currently shooting in Mumbai.

Recent reports now say that he’s been finalised for Sriram Raghavan’s next film, an edgy dark thriller about a musician who fakes his own blindness.

A source says, “It is surprising that after their collaborative success in Badlapur, Sriram and Varun Dhawan are not getting together again. It is Harshvardhan whom the director wants for his next, a film about a musician who fakes his blindness.”

The actor is keen to plunge into his third challenge, the only hitch being the dates.

“Sriram wants to start at the end of the year. But Harshvardhan won’t start another film until he completes Bhavesh Joshi,” the source added.

Sriram’s film will also star Tabu.