
"Before I start shooting I would do all the necessary homework on Dawood Ibrahim. In the film, John Abraham plays the role of gangster Manya Surve, while Anil Kapoor plays ACP Isaque Bagwan.Ĭharacters inspired by Dawood Ibrahim has always been a Bollywood favourite as in the past it has been essayed by actors like Ajay Devgn in Company, Randeep Hooda in D, Vijay Maurya in Black Friday and others.īut Sonu says he would not leave any stone unturned to play this iconic character. We start shooting in March," Sonu told PTI.

"I am playing the role of Dawood Ibrahim and I am very much excited about this. Earlier, Vivek Oberoi was signed for the role but he had a fallout with Sanjay. In Sanjay Gupta's next, Sonu essays the role of the underworld don.

After playing a negative character in Dabangg, actor Sonu Sood is gearing up to essay the role of Dawood Ibrahim in Shootout at Wadala.
