Exclusive: Has Anil Kapoor replaced R. Madhavan in Navdeep Singh’s next?

Mumbai: Navdeep Singh has begun shooting for his next directorial starring Saif Ali Khan in the lead role. Saif was also recently spotted in Rajasthan for the movie’s shoot.

Reports were rife that R. Madhavan would play the role of a Pathan General who kills the family in the movie, but the actor had to opt out post an injury.

Now we hear that Anil Kapoor, who will soon be seen in Salman Khan starrer ‘Race 3’, might have been approached for the project.

"Saif is playing a pathan who takes revenge after his family gets killed when he was a kid. It is also heard that Anil Kapoor might play a pivotal role in the film," a source exclusively told us.

Navdeep Singh, who has directed ‘Manorama: Six Feet Under’ and ‘NH10’ previously, has also reportedly roped in ‘Mukkabaaz’ actress Zoya Hussain and actor Manav Vij for the project.