Last August, mid-day had reported that Hrithik Roshan was in talks with Disney+Hotstar to make his digital debut with an official adaptation of The Night Manager (Hrithik to give desi twist to The Night Manager?, Aug 5). Five months on, looks like Roshan — arguably the perfect choice to slip into Tom Hiddleston’s role, courtesy his sex appeal and acting skills — is gearing up for the spy act. It is heard that he will kick off the espionage drama in April, under the supervision of Aarya co-director Sandeep Modi.

A still from The Night Manager