From Ranveer Singh to Taapsee Pannu, Bollywood actors take on double roles

Twice the fun or double the trouble? You are about to find out. Bollywood actors are getting ready for the age-old doppelganger rouse that never gets old. Just months from now, fans can see everyone from Ranveer Singh to Janhvi Kapoor play double roles in their movies. Here’s a look at who’s doing what.

Ranveer Singh will star in Rohit Shetty's comedy drama 'Cirkus', an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘The Comedy of Errors’. Singh will play the roles of identical twins separated at birth, only to be reunited years later.

‘Atrangi Re’ sees Sara Ali Khan star opposite Akshay Kumar and Dhanush. Khan is expected to show her versatility in this movie as the two parts she plays are allegedly quite different.

Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently in Dubai for the ongoing IPL, is also getting ready to flex his acting chops in Tamil director Atlee’s next venture into Hindi cinema with a double role. Shah Rukh will reportedly play the role of an investigative officer of a top agency on the hunt for his son, who happens to be a criminal.

Taapsee Pannu will also be back in the theatre near you, with a double role in 'Sia Jia'. According to a report in PTI, the actress will take on her first dual role for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali production that is slated to go on floors next year.

Sidharth Malhotra is to star in the the Hindi remake of 'Thadam', which will see him play the roles of businessman and thief. The project is Vardhan Ketkar’s directorial debut. The actor confirmed the reports tweeting, "Double trouble! Excited to be a part of this ultimate entertaining thriller, in association with @itsbhushankumar, @MuradKhetani and #VardhanKetkar." The film was originally scheduled for a November 2020 release, however, owing to the COVID-19 crisis, it was postponed.

Janhvi Kapoor, who was last seen in ‘Gunjan Saxena’, will portray contrasting personalities in the upcoming ‘Rooh-Afza’ opposite Rajkummar Rao.

Hrithik Roshan's superhero franchise 'Krrish 4' is about to get confusing. He is allegedly going to take on two roles – that of hero and villain.

Bollywood hunk John Abraham is working on three movies – one of which is ‘Satyameva Jayate 2’,in which he may play two – or three – people!