Actor Ranbir Kapoor is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming period drama 'Shamshera'. In this action thriller set in 1800s India, Ranbir will be seen playing the titular bandit who will go toe to toe against the menacing antagonist Shuddh Singh, played by none other than Sanjay Dutt.

Ranbir, who played Sanjay Dutt in his biopic, recently shared how excited he was to finally share screen with the actor. According to a recent report in ETimes, Ranbir stated, “It’s amazing that Sanjay Dutt is my antagonist! When I was 10 or 11, I had Sanjay Dutt’s poster in my cupboard. Then eventually getting to play him in a biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani was a dream come true."

The actor further added, "And finally getting an opportunity to work with him, to act with him, where I am the protagonist and he is the antagonist, it’s incredible! Sanjay Dutt has given us some epic villains with his brilliant acting performances and people are going to love him as Shuddh Singh in Shamshera!”

Directed by Karan Malhotra, 'Shamshera' is set to release theatrically on 22nd of July.