Arjun bags Ek Villain sequel

EKTA Kapoor and director Mohit Suri are now planning a sequel to their very successful 2014 crime thriller Ek Villain, where Siddharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor were tormented to breaking point by villain Riteish Deshmukh.

While the affable Deshmukh played a cold-blooded serial killer in Ek Villain, Arjun Kapoor will now play the title role in a sequel. Arjun is ready to step into the dark zone with Ek Villain 2.

But it is doubtful that Siddharth, who is as much in need of a hit as Arjun, will continue with his protagonist’s role in Ek Villain 2, as the antagonist’s role has proven to be a scene-stealer in the first film.