What is more harmful, love or narcotic substances?
In the first teaser of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s "Kabir Singh," Shahid Kapoor plays a liquor-loving and nicotine-pushing doctor who has to heal his broken heart. The film also stars Kiara Advani and will be released on June 21.
"Kabir Singh" is an official remake of Vanga’s Telugu-language blockbuster "Arjun Reddy," starring Vijay Devarakonda. Vanga’s 2017 film, a riff on the "Devdas" mythos, follows its hero’s fall from grace after his girlfriend leaves him. Arjun wallows in self-pity and self-abuse before fixing his life. Apart from the Hindi version, a Tamil remake, titled "Adithya Varma" and starring Dhruv Vikram, Shalini Pandy and Priya Anand, is being made by Vanga’s assistant, Gireesaaya.
"Kabir Singh" is Shahid Kapoor’s first film since "Batti Gul Meter Chalu," released in 2018, and his first pairing with Kiara Advani, whose most recent release was "Vinaya Vidheya Rama."
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