Rajkummar Rao on why he took up HIT: Was never fond of remakes but...

The Sailesh Kolanu directorial features Sanya Malhotra as the female lead.

Rajkummar Rao in HIT poster

Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra are currently gearing up for the release of Hit: The First Case which is the Hindi remake of the 2020 Telugu film. In a recent interview, Rao revealed that he is not a fan of remakes, but there was a reason why he took up the Sailesh Kolanu directorial as a leading actor. The talented star said that he was engrossed in the story of Hit, which prompted him to sign up for this project.

Rao told Mid Day that he was never a fan of remakes, but he had to do HIT because he was so engrossed in the tale; it was so compelling, the actor explains when asked what made him decide to join the project. He also called it a superbly produced thriller. Although a lot of thrillers are produced, relatively few of them are truly excellent. Because he loves watching content, including movies, this was one that he truly appreciated. The actor reasoned that he needed to complete this one in order for him to get invested and enjoy it.

The actor also said that he spoke with Kolanu, who said he wanted to change a lot of things and do them in Hindi to reach a bigger audience. Given that the director had already attempted it, he was able to make up for any shortcomings or errors in this picture; it is what it is because of this.

HIT: The First Case a 2020 Telugu action-thriller produced by Prashanti Tipirneni and directed by then debutant Sailesh Kolanu, is the original HIT. Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma both appear in the movie. The story centres on Vikram Rudraraju (Sen), a Telangana state police officer assigned to the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) and tasked with looking into the disappearance of a young girl.

The Hindi film is hitting the big screens on July 15, 2022.

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