Citadel: Russo Brothers announce Varun Dhawan as the lead in the Indian adaptation of the Prime Video series

The series is set to go on floors in January 2023.

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We have been waiting for Citadel to premiere on Amazon Prime Video for a very long time. The Russo Brothers series features Priyanka Chopra-Jones and Richard Madden in the lead roles. It was said at the same time that Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu would be in the Indian version of Citadel. The filmmakers' duo has now made the official announcement, much to the excitement of the fans.

They shared a picture of Varun on their social media pages to announce the web series. The post is captioned, "We are thrilled to officially announce that we will be bringing you the Indian instalment of the Citadel universe. The local original spy series will start filming in January 2023."

The Indian adaptation of Citadel will be helmed by Raj and DK, which marks their second outing together after The Family Man Season 2.

In a statement, the Russo Brothers stated, "We are thrilled to see yet another production within the Citadel universe commencing, this time in India. We, and all of AGBO, consider it an honour to be collaborating with filmmakers as inspiring as DK and Raj, who bring a unique vision, style, and tone to our collection of global series. And, we can’t wait to see how this remarkable cast brings their and Sita’s imaginative characters to life."

While Varun, who is set to make his web series debut with Citadel shared his excitement, stating, "Prime Video is like home to me, and I am thrilled to begin this journey in the streaming space with them. Citadel is an exceptionally ambitious and exciting franchise, and to be part of this magnificent universe, conceptualised by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and Jennifer Salke, is a landmark moment in my career. I have been a big fan of their work, and I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this project and can’t wait to start shooting it. The storyline of the Indian Citadel chapter is fantastic, and when you have creators like Raj and DK on board, one can be certain that a spectacle is in the making."

The series will go on floors in January 2023.

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