Saala Khadoos: Venkatesh to play Madhavan's role in Telugu version

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jan 28, 2016, 06:26 PM IST

Madhavan and Venkatesh

Madhavan plays a boxing coach in the film. It talks about the relationship between him and the boxer he is training.

The movie is releasing only on January 29 and it's already got takers for remakes in other languages. Madhavan's Saala Khadoos or Irudhi Suttru in Tamil, is in hot demand after people have seen the trailer of the film. Everyone is raving about how Madhavan transformed himself for the role and how real-life boxer Ritika Singh has done a great job. The movie is produced by Rajkumar Hirani, Madhavan and Sashikanth of YNot Studios.  

Now, the latest news is that actor Venkatesh from the Telugu film industry has been captivated by the film. It seems he was extremely moved by the film so much so that he has decided to get it made in Telugu. The top Telugu star will be reprising Madhavan’s role in the Telugu version. This perhaps is a first that a top actor has come on board to remake a film even before it’s release! The Telugu version will be directed by Sudha Kongara who has directed the original versions.

Madhavan plays a boxing coach in the film. The movie's plot revolves around  the relationship between him and his ward. The movie has been predominantly shot in Tamil Nadu.