There had been speculation and now it is confirmed. Kiara Advani will star alongside Ranveer Singh in S Shankar’s remake of his Tamil psychological thriller Anniyan (2005). She is said to have inked the deal on Friday. The project has been courting controversy after producer V Ravichandran claimed that he owns the rights to the Vikram-starrer. Shankar maintains that he does. Advani has featured in South films, including Bharat Ane Nenu (2018) and Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019).

The 2005 psychological action thriller featured South star Vikram in the lead and chronicled the story of a man who suffers from multiple personality disorder- working as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night. The adaptation, billed as a pan-India project, will be produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. Ranveer, said he is blessed to be a part of the "spectacular cinematic vision" of Shankar, known for directing blockbusters like Rajinikanth's Enthiran, 2.0 and Sivaji The Boss. The Gully Boy actor described the filmmaker as a "true disruptor" who has proved with his films that no vision is large enough to achieve on screen.