Shades of grey 

It appears that plans for finalising the cast of Race 4 are moving at a brisk pace, in keeping with the film’s title. After recent reports of Saif Ali Khan returning to producer Ramesh Taurani’s thriller franchise, it is now learnt that the parallel lead would also be on board soon. Sources claim that the producer is in advanced talks with Sidharth Malhotra for the fourth edition of the pacy action drama. The Yodha actor, who is a fan of the racy franchise, has expressed his interest in the idea that is being developed by Taurani’s writing team. In keeping with the essence of the franchise, Race 4 will also revolve around a battle of wits, cunning, and a final face-off between the two male leads. After Saif and Akshaye Khanna in Race (2008), Saif and John Abraham in Race 2 (2013), and Salman Khan and Bobby Deol in Race 3 (2018), it looks like Sid will be the Saif’s nemesis this time around. Both lead characters have grey shades, and the fourth edition will have some novel twists to reboot the franchise and take it in a new direction. If all goes well, Taurani is looking to take the film on floors by mid-2005. However, at this point, it is not known if Anil Kapoor, who played a key role in resolving the fight between the two men, will also return to the franchise. 

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