Filmmaker Jagan Shakti who earlier has worked as an assistant director in super hit films like English Vinglish, Cheeni Kum and Paa, among others will be directing the Hindi remake of Tamil film Kaththi released in 2014. Although the filmmaker wanted to start the film long back with Kesari actor Akshay Kumar in a double role, the film, which would have marked his debut, was put on the backburner after Mission Mangal script was brought forward.

 

Ikka is slated to go on floors very soon and the team is currently making few changes in the original script. The Tamil version starred Vijay and was directed by Akira and Ghajini director A.R Murugadoss. Meanwhile, Jagan Shakti is all set to bring the ISRO triumph story to the big screen with Mission Mangal all set to release this independence day and stars Vidya Balan, Tapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshay Kumar among others.