Varun Dhawan is ready to make his debut with the Indian drama of Citadel Universe. The social media arm of a streaming platform, along with the Russo brothers, officially shared the news with netizens.
The Russo Brothers of Avengers fame have envisioned the Citadel universe, which has been dubbed ‘the first global event series of its kind’. They are also directing the first espionage world series starring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden.
The Russo Brothers recently confirmed Varun Dhawan’s role in the yet to be named Indian installment of The Citadel by posting a photo of him on social media. The actor posed in front of the hood of a car wearing a brown jacket over a black vest and matching jeans.
“We are excited to announce that the Indian edition of Citadel World is coming soon,” the caption said. The local original spy series will begin production in January 2023.”
Varun described Citadel as “a highly ambitious and fascinating franchise” in a statement. He went on to say that being a part of the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and the universe imagined by Jennifer Salke was a “turning point” in his career. “I am a huge fan of her work and I am absolutely delighted to be a part of this project and can’t wait to start filming her.
The actor promised, “We will definitely witness the stellar performance of Raj and DK with the Indian Citadel.”
Although the other cast members were not officially announced, it was previously claimed that in addition to Varun, Samantha Ruth Prabhu will also take part in the series playing the spy. The Citadel’s lead couple will also appear in several high-octane action sequences in the show and will receive martial arts training as part of their preparation. According to one source, Citadel India takes place in the 1990s.
In fact, the creators are experimenting with two timelines: the beginning and the end of the 1990s.
Patrick Moran produced the project with Avengers: Endgame filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo, who also served as director and executive producer.
The American series, which will be distributed as an Amazon Original, stars Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and Game of Thrones graduate Richard Madden. Filming for The Citadel was completed in June and the series is currently in post-production.
Additional Citadel productions in local languages are on the way, including an Italian original series starring Matilda De Angelis.
Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK will also serve as executive producers through their company, D2R Films. D2R Films and Amazon Studios produce the Indian Original and other series in the worldwide Citadel universe, along with AGBO’s Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Scott Nemes and David Weil (Hunters).
On the Professional Front: Varun was last seen with Kriti Sanon in Bhediya, directed by Amar Kaushik. Varun has also signed on for the movie Bawaal with Janhvi Kapoor.