Kiara comes on board for Don 3

Mumbai: Actress Kiara Advani, who was last seen in the film Satyaprem Ki Katha, has come on board for the third installment of the action-thriller film Don.

The film also stars Ranveer Singh, who will be stepping into the shoes of Shah Rukh Khan for the titular role. SRK has played the titular character in the first two installments of the film, which were released after a gap of five years.

Tuesday, the makers of the film took to Instagram and shared a video welcoming the actress in the film. Don 3 is one of the most anticipated films, given the franchise’s legacy of almost two decades.

Earlier, the casting of Ranveer as the titular character caused a lot of buzz, akin to SRK first stepping into the iconic role, which was first played by veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in the 1978 film Don, directed by Chandra Barot.

The shooting for Don 3 is reportedly set to begin in August. Directed by Farhan Akhtar, the film is produced by Excel Entertainment.