Prakash Raj will revive the demand of main antagonist in bollywood!

Looks like, Dr Dang, Mogambo and Gabbar Singh’s place has been taken over by Prakash Raj. He was seen essaying the role of a baddie in Salman Khan’s ‘Wanted’ and Ajay Devgn’s ‘Singham’. Raj has also won numerous awards including a national award for his extra ordinary contribution to Tollywood.

Being the most sought after antagonist in Bollywood currently, the actor is all set to essay the negative role in Sunny Deol’s next film ‘Ghayal Returns’. The film goes on floors next month.

A source reveals, “Sonu Sood was being considered for the role. Manoj Bajpai was also in the running. But the filmmakers, Metro Movies, finalised Prakash Raj. He signed on for the project last week. His performance in Singham won him the role.”

“The film is based in Uttar Pradesh. A major portion of the film will be shot in northern India and Prakash has already given dates for the same next month. He plays a comic villain in the film,” included the source.

The producer of the film, Chirag, son of Mahendra Dhariwal, has verified the news too. “We had considered Sonu and Manoj for this role but with the kind of script we have, Prakash was a perfect fit.”

The movie also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Arshad Warsi and Tushar Kapoor in pivotal roles. Sunny plays a double role in the film. The movie is directed by will be directed by director Neeraj Pathak.