Coronavirus pandemic: Aditya Roy Kapur joins the work-from-home brigade with director Mohit Suri for Ek Villain 2

A couple of weeks ago we had reported to you that Mohit Suri is all set to turn Ek Villain into a franchise and is working on the sequel of the same. The filmmakers even announced that he would be working with his Malang and Aashiqui front runner, Aditya Roy Kapur in the same. Furthermore, it was said that John Abraham would be the other lead in the thriller film. Mohit and Aditya were looking forward to working on the same but had to stall due to the lockdown situation owing to coronavirus pandemic. One can't do much about it, can one? Well, apart from work from home.

Now, obviously not shooting but other things that require to work on and don't need to meet up in person like shooting for the film. As per the source close to the development, Aditya and Mohit are discussing the actor's character via video-calling. "Adi's character will be seen in several avatars with corresponding mannerisms for each of them. The next step for him and Mohit is physical prep, for which they will draw up a fitness routine," the source revealed while adding that the film likely to go on floors in the second half of 2020.

"Adi and Mohit were to meet for reading sessions to understand the psyche of the villainous character, but now they will be working from their respective homes till the lockdown is in place," the source added.

Meanwhile, the director is busy with planning the action and chase sequences for the film opened up on his bond with Aditya Roy Kapur. "When I am working with Adi, I feel the need to give him my best. That's the nature of our relationship. With this film, we are trying to raise the bar. It's the first time that Adi is playing a villain," Suri told Mirror.

Meanwhile, Disha Patani has been paired opposite John Abraham while Tara Sutaria is cast opposite Aditya in the film.

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