Bollywood gears up for double the fun this year

As Bollywood is all set to release another set of exciting films in 2017, a host of actors, such as Varun Dhawan, Hrithik Roshan and Arjun Kapoor promise 'double-dose' of fun with their twin acts.

Varun Dhawan will step in the shoes of actor Salman Khan for the new version of 1997 film “Judwaa”. Talking about his role, the actor had shared the final script with Salman which would help him learn about the role better.

Arjun Kapoor will yet again take up a double role, this year, following his double role in the 2013 film “Aurangzeb”. “I didn't choose the film only for the double role. The director, Anees Bazmee, and Anil chachu (Kapoor) were my other reasons to take on this film. Both the characters that I play are poles apart. That was a challenge. Moreover, it is a family-friendly film. Comedy, as a genre, fascinated me as a kid,” he said.

It's not just the new lot of actors who will entertain with a double role. Hrithik Roshan too will a play double roles on the big screen in director Karan Malhotra's next. The film will also mark the debut of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter, Sara Ali Khan. Hrithik played a double role in his Bollywood debut, Kaho Naa Pyar Hai”, opposite Amisha Patel.

Double roles in Bollywood is nothing new, as newer-generation actors such as Kangana Ranaut (“Tanu Weds Manu Returns”) to veterans Salman Khan (“Judwa”), Sridevi (“Chaalbaaz”) and Shah Rukh Khan (“Duplicate”) have played double roles, while Amitabh Bachchan played a triple role in “Amar Akbar Anthony”.