Aamir Khan Wanted Vikram Vedha Remake To Be Set In China, Opted Out For THIS Reason?

The Vikram Vedha remake is now all set. While an official word on the same is still pending, everyone is aware that Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan have been cast in this one. Hrithik was the choice of the film in the beginning, but he had initially rejected it. The film then went to Aamir Khan, who had reportedly given his nod but opted out after some time. The reason behind his decision is still not known, but insiders had said that it might have to do with Vijay Sethupathi, whose role he was reprising and who had walked out of Laal Singh Chaddha. But now, something else is being heard!

According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, Aamir had wanted the film to be set in Hong Kong and be more palatable to the Chinese audience, who absolutely love the actor! A source quoted by the portal said, "Aamir Khan loved the original version of Vikram Vedha and had conveyed to Neeraj Pandey, Reliance and the director duo, his vision for the gangster drama. Aamir wanted to spin it around as a quintessential Hong Kong based Gangster drama, with sleek action, set against the backdrop of gang-wars in Hong-Kong, making the story more friendly for the Chinese market, to get additional gains from the market. The storytelling template would have been a first for Indian audience too."

However, during the pandemic, the Indo-Sino relationship worsened and it was apparently then that Aamir decided to back off. The source further added, "But when Covid-19 outbreak happened, followed by the tussle in Ladakh, the relationship between India and China went from bad to worse and Aamir had no option but to back out of the film."

Well, now Hrithik is on board for the role of the gangster while Saif would play the cop. We are eagerly waiting to see how this one progresses!