'Killer onwards and upwards': Aayush Sharma's raw and rustic avatar from #AS03 teaser intrigues fans

On the occasion of Dusshera, Aayush Sharma announced his next #AS03 with an intriguing teaser having subtle references to Ramayana. The short clip features the actor flaunting his bulked and toned warrior body in a rustic jungle. He is seen beheading a man, and it is when a hazy shadow of Raavan appears behind him. Towards the end, he wears a crown, and the captions appears, “The hunt begins soon”.

Sharing the teaser, Aayush wrote in Hindi, “कुछ लोगों के लिए राजा कुछ लोगों के लिए राक्षसकुछ लोगों के लिए अच्छा कुछ लोगों के लिए बुरा कौन हूं मैं (King for some people, demon for somegood for some people who am bad for some people, Who Am I?)The hunt begins soon !” Soon after his fans flooded the comment section with compliments. While one user wrote, “Ek number sir, Kya lag rahe ho”. Another commented, “ What a great video think something big are coming, sic”. “#AS03 Killer Onwards And Upwards” added another.

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#AS03 is touted to be a mythological modern action adventure that is high on VFX and promises to be a visual treat with intense background music. Talking about his project, Aayush said the film has an astonishing concept. "AS03 is a very special film with an astonishing concept that instantly connected with me. This is a very unique, intriguing and exciting film, with an extremely skilled team employed to deliver the best for the exemplary vision and concept. I am amazed everyday working on it, and looking forward for the audience to explore this world, “ he said in a statement.

Directed by Fire and Ice aka Ravi Verma and Imran Sardhariya, the film is slated to hit the screens in 2023. Going by the teaser, Aayush seemed to have worked very hard on building a muscular body. He was last seen in Antim: The Final Truth alongside superstar Salman Khan.