Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will reportedly play the lead in Sohail Khan’s upcoming film.
Siddiqui has played a villain in Khan’s elder brother Salman Khan’s Kick and then a journalist in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
“He has given the nod for the film. He is doing it. They are still working on the script. He is playing the lead role It is too early to talk about his role,” sources said.
There have been reports that the Manjhi actor will be playing the role of a golf player in the untitled film.
The 41-year-old actor is busy shooting for the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer crime drama Raees, set in 1980s Gujarat, which revolves around a bootlegger whose business is challenged and thwarted by a police officer [played by Siddiqui].
He will also be seen sharing the screen with Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan in Te3N.
