Before Arshad Warsi's reign of terror begins

Updated On: 17 October, 2022 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR

From picking up Bundeli dialect to living in Chitrakoot forests, Arshad breaks down his prep to play north India’s dreaded dacoit Dadua in Yash

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A decade after helming Paan Singh Tomar (2012), another dacoit story has caught Tigmanshu Dhulia’s attention. The director is neck-deep in prep for Yash, a crime thriller that will trace the life of dreaded dacoit Shiv Kumar Patel aka Dadua, leading up to the 2007 encounter that claimed him and many members of his gang. While Pratik Gandhi will step into the shoes of Special Task Force SSP Amitabh Yash, who spearheaded the 2007 encounter, Dhulia has found his Dadua in Arshad Warsi. Being cast against type gives Warsi — who has shone in comedy — the opportunity to sink his teeth into a role that is grey and gritty.

Dadua was killed in 2007