Rishab Shetty to play underworld don Amar Alva

Actor and director Rishab Shetty is set

star

in the biopic of underworld don Amar Alva. The movie is directed by Nithesh which marks his directorial debut in Sandalwood.

The film, which will be set in 1980s and 90s, is based on the life of Mangaluru-based underworld don Amar Alva. He was shot dead in the year 1992. His murder changed the scenario of Karnataka underworld. While the makers haven't yet revealed how much of his life will be showcased on the screen, the buzz right now is that it is most likely to go on floors sometime next year. The rest of the actors and the title will be revealed by the film team in the coming days.

Rishab seems to have had a rather productive lockdown, he has announced two

new projects

- Amar Alva and Hari Kathe Alla Giri Kathe. The latter is a film that will be directed by Giri Krishna and it is touted to be a comedy drama. It is reported that Rishab will take up the projects after he completes shooting for another ambitious project Rudraprayag which has Anant Nag in the lead role. This film will see him return to direction, and the first poster has already raised a lot of curiosity.

Bigg Boss winner Shine Shetty will also play an important role in Rudraprayag. The actor has expressed his excitement to be a part of the project.

Actress Shraddha Srinath

is also a part of this ensemble cast, where the makers have announced that there will be as many as ten prominent names who will be a part of this film team. The film which it touted to be a thriller will be shot extensively in the forests. The makers had originally planned to go on floors towards the end of March or April, but are now waiting for the green signal from the government to the film industry to resume shooting activities before they make their new plans.