Ajay Devgn to play Ranveer Singh's mentor in Rohit Shetty's Simmba?

Mumbai: The current Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh is all set to collaborate with director Rohit Shetty for the action comedy film, 'Simmba'.

Ranveer Singh surprised fans with his notorious cop look from 'Simmba', when he recently shared the poster on social media. The 'Padmavati' star is playing the character named as Sangram Bhalerao in the film.

After the mega success of 'Golmaal Again', buzz has it that Rohit wants to cast Ajay in 'Simmba'. It was only last month that the poster of Simmba starring Ranveer Singh came out, and now reports suggest that Rohit wants his lucky mascot Ajay to play Ranveer's mentor in the film.

A source close to the developement stated, "The director and his creative team are keen to cast Ajay in the honest cop's role. Though the role is not big, it's a powerful one and Ajay with his scorching intensity and screen presence can definitely make an impact. Simmba is not a complete remake of Temper as everybody knows Rohit has his own way of adapting it to a Bollywood film. Everything is all very hush-hush at the moment and Rohit and KJo's teams in Dharma Productions are tight-lipped about it till everything gets sorted out. If Ajay gives his nod then Rohit wants to make the announcement himself with the star."

'Simbaa' is going to be produced under the banner of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Rohit Shetty's Rohit Shetty Filmz and Reliance Entertainment. It is scheduled to hit the theatres on 28 December 2018.