It has now become a trend in Bollywood to remake mildly successful southern movies as easy cash grab opportunities. 2019 Tamil film 'Thadam' was also set for a remake as announced by Murad Khetani last year. Khetani previously bankrolled 'Kabir Singh' which was also a remake. 'Thadam' remake was originally envisioned with Sidharth Malhotra and Mrunal Thakur as the lead pair. The project was set to go on floors in November but for some reason, Malhotra changed his mind and walked out.

The project was shelved for a while but now the makers are looking for to revive it with a new actor. A source shared, "Aditya Roy Kapur has been locked in to play the hero now. It's an action packed film which will have in double roles. This will also be Aditya's first double role ever. When Sid opted out, they were on the lookout for a good looking hero who's fantastic with action. Apart from Adi, Mrunal remains part of the cast."

Aditya will soon be seen in Ahmed Khan's action thriller 'Om'. The source shared, "When he was approached for Thadam, he met the team and loved the script. He loved the duality of the characters. He has given them dates to begin the film sometime this year, after he wraps work on Om."