Bollywood actors Vaani Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor will be starring in Karan Malhotra’s ‘Shamshera’ and the former said that she is excited to play the female lead in the movie. She said that the film has provided her with the opportunity to play a well-defined and charismatic character.

‘Shamshera’, a Yash Raj Films project, is reportedly set in the 1800s and shows the story of a dacoit tribe fighting for their right and independence from the British.

The 32-year-old actor said that the ‘Shamshera’s’ plot reminded her of Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit-Nene’s 1993 blockbuster movie “Khalnayak”.

“We have grown up watching films like ‘Khalanayak’ and a few others. It (‘Shamshera’) gave me a sense of that. It is a cool film and it is so different,” news agency PTI quoted Vaani as saying.

“I love Karan Malhotra’s ‘Agneepath’. He knows how much to push each emotion. To be part of a film which is like that and coming from a filmmaker like Karan was icing on the cake,” she added.

‘Shamshera’, which was announced in May 2018, features Ranbir, 38, in a never-seen-before avatar. Vaani said her co-actor will surprise the audience with his performance in the film.

“The setting of the film is very different. Ranbir has a different look and character in the film. He has pulled it off and how. He will surprise you with this film,” she said.

Talking about her role, the ‘Bellbottom’ actor said her character goes through a significant evolution in the film.

“This girl has a cool evolution. The way Karan has mounted her is different. There is a lot of substance and charisma about her. It is a dream character,” she said.

“Shamshera”, also featuring Dutt, was originally set to arrive in theatres in July 2020 but was pushed to June 25 this year due to COVID-19. In the wake of the second wave of the pandemic, the film’s release was delayed again.