Farhan Akhtar To Play Underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim

The actor-filmmaker reunites with Arjun Rampal for the third time to play the Dawood in Ashim Ahluwalia’s gangster biopic on Arun Gawli

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Farhan Akhtar To Play Underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim

For the first time ever, Farhan Akhtar is going to essay the role of an underworld don and that too of Dawood Ibrahim. As per reports in a leading daily, the actor-filmmaker is joining the cast of Ashim Ahluwalia’s gangster biopic Daddy, based on gangster Arun Gawli, for a cameo. The 42-year-old filmmaker shot his portions in a day-long shoot in a Khar bungalow in June.


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Says a source from the production unit, “The makers were keen on Farhan for the role. He will shoot for one more day sometime this month and has filmed several sequences including one with television actress Shruti Bapna who plays an escort in the film. He sports Dawood's signature moustache too.”


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Interestingly, Farhan is reuniting with Arjun Rampal, who essays the role of Gawli in the film, for the third time after Rock On!! (2008) and its upcoming sequel directed by Shujaat Saudagar.


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Meanwhile, Arjun has wrapped up the shoot of the film yesterday. He took to Instagram to post a picture of the crew and thanked everyone for the experience.


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