The lives of underworld dons and gangsters have always been a source of inspiration for Bollywood with stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn,John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi and Arjun Rampal successful undertaking these roles that delve into the dark murky life of the underworld.

Nikhil Dwivedi now steps up to the challenge and into the shoes of Abu Salem for director Navdeep Singh's next, if sources are to be believed. While the makers remain tight lipped about the details ,inside sources divulge that the film is a realistic take on the notorious gangster's life .

When contacted said Nikhil , "We wanted to make our film earlier, but it didn't kick off because we didn't want to start with a bad script. It will be a documentary style biopic with a realistic take."

Nikhil Dwivedi is no stranger to the gangster domain - The actor will next be seen in Tamanchey , a tale of gangsters on the run also starring Richa Chadda.