Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is a master of crime thrillers. His gangster flicks like the 'Shootout' franchise are widely appreciated by fans. Now the director is planning to make the next installment in the Shootout series and this one will based on the 1992 JJ Hospital Shootout. Reports suggest that Sanjay has made a very unexpected casting choice for the film. According to Bollywood Hungama, he has roped in actor Aditya Roy Kapoor for the lead role.

According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, "It seems like Malang star Aditya Roy Kapur is in demand for action movies. Right after Malang, he signed OM: The Battle Within. Now we hear that the makers of the Shootout franchise have roped in Aditya Roy Kapur to headline the project. While his role details are kept under wraps, it surely is interesting to see him join the franchise.”

The plans and premise of the project were revealed back in March in a report that stated, "Currently the industry buzz is that the film will be based on the 1992 shootout that happened at JJ Hospital between members of Dawood Ibrahim’s and Arun Gawli’s gang. Given the focus on the rivalry between these two gangs, the film is tentatively being titled Shootout 3: Gang Wars of Bombay."