2 months after MovieCrow broke the news that director Shankar will be collaborating with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for the Hindi remake of Anniyan, the team-up has now been officially announced. Marking the occassion of Tamil New Year today, Ranveer Singh took to twitter to write:

Proudly announcing my collaboration with the pioneering visionary of Indian cinema, the maverick master craftsman SHANKAR @shankarshanmugh 🎥💫 powered by veteran film producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada @jayantilalgada @PenMovies 🧿🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/cI2Thzxu55

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 14, 2021

While director Shankar said in a statement to Variety that he 'is thrilled' to 'make Anniyan for the pan-Indian audience', his lead actor Ranveer was all praises for the original star Vikram. He was quoted by the outlet as saying,

"To lead a film like Anniyan is a dream come true for any artiste. Vikram sir, one of our country’s finest talents, an artiste who I hugely admire, gave a colossal performance in the original, one that can never be matched.

 

I can only hope that my interpretation and rendition of the part also connects with audiences in the same way."

 

Anniyan Hindi remake will be backed by Jayantilal Gada of Penn Movies and co-produced by God Bless Entertainment. Saregama will be the music label for the film's audio. The film's shooting will begin in mid-2022.