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The film shoot has started from April 20 and will also star Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal. However, the other details are yet to be made official Saif Ali Khan is gearing up for his next action drama, Jewel Thief, co-starring Jaideep Ahalwat and Nikita Dutta. The film is releasing on the digital platform on April 25.
Amid this, a report has come in that the actor has already started shooting for director Rahul Dholakia’s next period drama. He will reportedly be playing India’s first Chief Election Commissioner, Sukumar Sen’s role. Mid-day mentioned in its report that the yet-untitled film rolled on April 20 near Grand Hotel in Ballard Estate, with Khan expected to join this week.
This will mark his first shoot since his attack. The source says, “The set had over 200 extras who formed the crowd. It was a charged sequence with Pratik and Deepak.
The unit will shoot across different locations in the city over the next few weeks. Saif and the director intend to shoot a chunk of the drama by May-end. The actor has wrapped up the promotions for Jewel Thief, and will turn his attention to this project in the coming days.
" The film will also star Pratik Gandhi and Deepak Dobriyal. Earlier, a report by PeepingMoon read, “The Netflix Original will narrate the saga of India’s First General Election, conducted between October 25, 1951, and February 21, 1952, marking the beginning of democratic governance in the newly independent India. Conducting elections posed a significant challenge, as neither the government nor the people had prior experience with the electoral process.
“The Election Commission embarked on a massive door-to-door campaign to register eligible voters and assigned symbols to political parties to help voters identify their choices easily. Innovative methods were employed to ensure voting accessibility, even in remote areas. Despite the hurdles, a significant 45.
7% of the eligible population voted for 1,874 candidates from 53 parties contesting for 489 seats. The Indian National Congress won a thumping majority with 364 seats, paving the way for Jawaharlal Nehru to become India’s first democratically elected Prime Minister." Talking about Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins, the film revolves around a Jewel Thief, who is hired by a powerful crime lord to steal an elusive diamond, The African Red Sun.
Saif Ali Khan will be seen locking horns with Jaideep Ahlawat. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins is scheduled to stream on Netflix from April 25, 2025. Produced by Siddharth and Mamta Anand’s production house Marflix Pictures, the film also stars Nikita Dutta and Kunal Kapoor.
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