Ranbir Kapoor To Star in Dhoom 4, Abhishek Bachchan And Uday Chopra To NOT Reprise Their Roles: Report – News18

Ranbir Kapoor is set to star in Dhoom 4, which has officially entered the pre-production stage at YRF under the guidance of Aditya Chopra, according to a report in Pinkvilla. The Dhoom franchise began in 2004 with Aditya Chopra joining hands with John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra on the Sanjay Gadhvi-directed film. It introduced a fresh storytelling style in the action genre, with John portraying a cool grey character. The stakes were raised in 2006 when Hrithik Roshan joined as the antagonist in Dhoom 2, and the franchise continued to expand with Aamir Khan in 2013, leading to ongoing discussions about casting for Dhoom 4.

A source revealed that Aditya Chopra, who holds the franchise close, plans to reboot it for modern audiences. He is working on the script alongside Vijay Krishna Acharya to deliver a unique cinematic experience. According to the insider, discussions with Ranbir have been in progress for some time, and he has shown keen interest in joining the franchise. Aditya Chopra believes Ranbir is the perfect choice to carry on the Dhoom legacy. The source told the portal, “Dhoom is a franchise dear to Aditya Chopra, and he has decided to reboot the franchise keeping in line with the current times. Like all previous parts, the script of Dhoom 4 (Dhoom Reloaded) is been developed by Aditya Chopra with Vijay Krishna Acharya. The idea and vision is to create a cinematic experience like never before with the fourth Dhoom film.”

Talking about Ranbir Kapoor starring in the film, the source added, “The discussions with Ranbir have been going on for the longest time. He had always shown interest to be a part of Dhoom 4 on hearing the basic idea, and is now finally confirmed to lead the franchise. Adi Chopra feels that RK is the ideal choice to carry forward the Dhoom legacy.”

While Ranbir Kapoor will play the villain in Dhoom 4, none of the original actors will reprise their roles since it’s a complete reboot. A source revealed that “two major actors from the younger generation will join as the cop duo in Dhoom 4.”

“Two big heroes from the younger generation will come on board to play the duo of cop buddies in Dhoom 4. Now that the core story-board is locked, the team will proceed to the casting stage. Dhoom 4 will not just be the biggest Dhoom film, but also a tentpole feature film of global standard from Indian Cinema,” the source added, wrapping up.

Ranbir Kapoor will be next seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. The actor, who is celebrating his birthday today, has turned 42.