Director duo Pushkar-Gayathri fired up the screen when they pit two of the biggest South Indian stars – R.Madhavan & Vijay Sethupathi against each other in 2017. Loosely inspired by the folktale of Baital Pachisi, the story finds a police inspector named Vikram, locking horns with a notorious gangster named Vedha in a cheeky battle of wits. The official remake, titled ‘Vikram Vedha’ like the original, is also directed by Pushkar-Gayathri. However, it’s Hrithik Roshan Vs Saif Ali Khan this time around.
Also starring Radhika Apte & Rohit Saraf in prominent roles, the story finds honest cop Vikram having to interrogate the gangster Vedha after he voluntarily surrenders. Vedha, in turn, sits down to narrate three stories to Vikram, forcing him to question his morality and/or his stand on Good Vs. Evil.
Confirmed for production as early as March 2018, the internet has been quite speculative about the casting choice for Vikram and Vedha. While Hrithik was cast to play Vedha and Saif to don the Inspector’s cap, the world wide web felt that it would have been better if their respective roles were swapped.
Interestingly, it was SRK who was initially offered the role, but due to his lack of interest and the second choice of Aamir Khan falling through due to COVID-19, Hrithik was cast in the role in December 2020. This will be the first time Hrithik Roshan will be seen speaking in an Awadhi accent as his character Vedha hails from Kanpur.
Where to Watch and Stream the 2022 movie ‘Vikram Vedha’ Online?
As of now, the only way to watch the movie is in a movie theatre near you. Released on September 30th, 2022, and distributed by PVR Pictures, the neo-noir has opted for ‘affordable pricing’ to ensure it has better footfalls and doesn’t have the same fate that most of the recent Bollywood movies have had. You can book tickets for the movie here.
As far as streaming is concerned, the rights for 2022’s Vikram Vedha is reserved with Jio Studios, so the movie will land either on JioCinema or Voot Select. While there is no official update on when it will be available online, as that depends on how it fares at the Box Office, audiences can expect the movie to be available to watch online in not more than 45 days of its release in theatres. For people who are eager to watch the movie, you can check out the 2017 Tamil blockbuster on Zee5.
Watch the Vikram Vedha Trailer Here:
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