Producer Shailendra Singh, after over a month, has finally revealed the reinvented title for the sequel to his 2008 comedy, 'Singh is Kinng'. The second installment will be called 'Sher Singh' and stars Ranveer Singh in the lead. The producer was forced to revise the name after Vipul A Shah, who helmed the original, refused to part with the title.
Shalindra spoke to a leading entertainment media portal and said that he acquired the rights to this name on Wednesday after difficulty. "While we had initially wanted the title Singh Is Kinng, Vipul Shah refused to part with it. I have been asking him to return it to me for the last five years. Then, I decided to pick another name, because, the name 'Singh Is Bliing' had also been explored. So, a similar sounding title would cause confusion," he stated.
Talking about the film he stated that he is certain that it will emerge as an important franchise in the industry. "Bollywood doesn't have an iconic superhero. Sher Singh will be that character. He does not have superpowers, but will be an extraordinary human being," he said.
He also stated that Ranveer was his first choice for the film. "Ranveer has all the characteristics needed to play a sardar, just like Akshay and Ajay Devgn do. I narrated the story to him in one line about a month-and-a-half ago, and discussed his look too. He expressed interest in the project and asked me for a 10-page script, which I will send him this week," he stated.
"I will tell you one thing -- Sher Singh ordinary hai, lekin kaam extraordinary karta hai!," the excited producer concluded.
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