‘Vikram Vedha’: Five facts about the original film that you should know before watching the remake

‘Vikram Vedha’ :-  starring Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, and Radhika Apte, is finally in theatres. Directed by Pushkar-Gayatri the film is the official remake of the 2017 Tamil film. In the film, Saif portrayed the role of Vikram(a righteous police officer), while Hrithik is seen as Vedha (a dreadful gangster).
Here’s a look at five unknown facts about the original Tamil film, in which R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi portrayed the main characters.

Loosely inspired by Vikramaditya-Betal story

The movie is loosely inspired by the famous mythological story of King Vikramaditya and a ghost named Betal. Directors wanted to show the cat-and-mouse chase between Vikramaditya and Betal in a modern socio-political setting.

Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi met on sets for the first time

The lead actors didn’t interact with each other or meet ahead of the shoot to maintain a sense of anonymity between them. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi met for the first time at the location, where they shot their first scene together.

Pushkar and Gayatri’s comeback film

Vikram Vedha marked real-life couple Pushkar and Gayatri’s comeback to filmmaking, after a long gap of 7 years. The director couple took a break from the industry after the release of their second outing 'Va -Quarter Cutting', which hit the theatres in 2010. They spend over 4 years developing the story and screenplay of Vikram Vedha.

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Casting R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi as Vikram and Vedha

Pushkar and Gayatri initially wrote the film without having a cast in their minds. But after finishing the script, they felt Vijay Sethupathi was perfect for Vedha. Later, while narrating the script to the actor, the duo realised how similar he is to Vedha, in terms of walking style and mannerisms. Similarly, Pushkar and Gayatri wanted Madhavan to play Vikram, as there is righteousness in the role which only, he could pull off.

Shot in 53 days

The team finished shooting for the entire film in just 53 days but on different schedules. Madhavan followed intermittent fasting to lose weight for his character Vikram, while Vijay Sethupathi sported multiple get-ups to portray various phases of Vedha's life.

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