While it has been reported that the remake of Sylvester Stallone starrer Rambo featuring Tiger Shroff has been pushed ahead to the last quarter of 2021, the Heropanti actor has come on board for a two-part sports drama titled Ganpat, which will be directed by Super 30 and Queen helmer Vikas Bahl. The film is set in Mumbai, where Tiger will portray the character of an underdog boxer and is expected to go on floors post pandemic.

According to the Mumbai Mirror report, a source close to the development said, "Ganpat is essentially a sports drama set in Mumbai with Tiger playing a boxer for the first time. Vikas has been working on the script for a while now and Tiger, who loves MMA, wrestling and boxing was looking to do a film in this space. When Vikas narrated the script to him, it was an instant 'yes' from Tiger." The source further added, "Ganpat will be a two-film franchise, tracing the journey of Ganpat from a Mumbai boy to a world class boxer. Though it's an action-packed film, at its core it's an underdog story like Super 30, with an emotional father-son subplot. The search is on for a senior actor to play Tiger's onscreen father." The name of the character is named Ganpat as he will be seen as an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha.

Tiger Shroff was last seen in Baaghi 3, which turned out to be the second Rs 100 crore film of 2020 after Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan starrer Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The action entertainer is directed by Ahmed Khan, also features Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Ankita Lokhande and Vijay Varma in key roles. It is bankrolled under the banners of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Fox Star Studios. So, are you excited to see Tiger Shroff in a boxer avatar in Vikas Bahl's Ganpat? Tweet and let us know @bollywood_life.