As Bollywood extends its arms to pan India films and gives it its own flavour with adaptations, the latest one to join in the list is Sailesh Kolanu’s HIT, which stands for Homicide Intervention Team. As the name suggests, HIT is an investigative mystery thriller film that tells the story of a cop who is in search of a missing woman. Released before coronavirus-induced lockdown, the original film featured Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma in lead roles.
And now, stepping onboard to lead the Hindi adaptation of HIT is none other than Rajkummar Rao. To retain the authenticity of the film, Sailesh Kolanu will be donning the director’s hat once again.
On signing Rajkummar Rao for HIT, Kolanu said, “The first case of HIT tells the story of a police officer who is constantly fighting a battle with his past and his present. So it’s a troubled character. I wanted to cast someone who can bring that darkness to the role and still make the audience root for him with a matured performance.”
“I felt Raj can evoke that kind of a response. I have been following Rajkummar’s work ever since I watched Shaitaan. He is a terrific actor and has managed to surprise us every time with his performances,” he added.
Elated to work with Sailesh Kolanu, Rajkummar Rao expressed, “When I saw HIT, I instantly connected with it. It’s an engaging story, relevant in today’s environment.”