Padmaavat star Ranveer Singh, who finished shooting for Zoya Akhtar's upcoming directorial venture Gully Boy a fortnight ago, will now start shooting for his next film, Simmba, which will be helmed by Rohit Shetty.
Sharing his excitement over teaming up with Shetty for the first time in his career, Ranveer said, "Simmba is my first collaboration with Rohit Shetty which I know people are really excited about and me more than anyone to be diving into the masala genre with the king of the genre."
While talking about the film, the actor also reveals that he will start shooting for it within a month. "It is an incredible opportunity that I am extremely excited to be commencing... shooting in about a month's time. I will start prep for that film from tomorrow..."
Simmba is being jointly produced by Rohit Shetty Pictures and Dharma Productions. Newcomer Sara Ali Khan will be seen as Ranveer's love interest in the movie. Talented actor Sonu Sood plays the main villain.
Simmba releases on 28th December 2018.