Cirkus (film)

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{{short description|2021 film directed by Rohit Shetty}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Cirkus
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| director = [[Rohit Shetty]]
| producer = [[Reliance Entertainment]]<br />[[Bhushan Kumar]]<br />Rohit Shetty
| writer =
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| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Ranveer Singh]]
*[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]
*[[Pooja Hegde]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Jomon T. John]]
| editing =
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]<br />Reliance Entertainment<br />Rohit Shetty Picturez
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|12|31|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| country = India
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| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Cirkus''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by [[Reliance Entertainment]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] and Rohit Shetty Picturez.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranveer-singh-rohit-shetty-to-collaborate-on-comedy-of-errors-adaptation-cirkus/article32899132.ece|title=Ranveer Singh, Rohit Shetty to collaborate on 'Comedy of Errors' adaptation 'Cirkus'|date=20 October 2020|website=The Hindu|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> The film features [[Ranveer Singh]] playing a [[double role]] for the first time in his career, with [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] and [[Pooja Hegde]] as female leads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindustantimes.com/bollywood/cirkus-ranveer-singh-rohit-shetty-to-collaborate-again-after-simmba-film-to-star-pooja-hegde-and-jacqueline-fernandez/story-04J6Tu5laeDDfvXJyZyPGI.html|title=Cirkus: Ranveer Singh, Rohit Shetty to collaborate again after Simmba, film to star Pooja Hegde and Jacqueline Fernandez|date=19 October 2020|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> The film co-stars [[Varun Sharma]], [[Siddhartha Jadhav]], [[Johnny Lever]], [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]], [[Vrajesh Hirjee]], [[Vijay Patkar]], [[Sulbha Arya]], [[Mukesh Tiwari]], [[Anil Charanjeett]], [[Ashwini Kalsekar]] and [[Murli Sharma]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/rohit-shettys-angoor-details.html|title=Rohit Shetty's 'Angoor' remake to feature Ranveer Singh in lead role|date=13 October 2020|publisher=Republic World|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> It is the official adaptation of the 1982 movie ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'' which was based on [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/the-informer/ranveer-singh-to-star-in-rohit-shettys-remake-of-gulzars-angoor/articleshow/79032689.cms|title=RANVEER SINGH TO STAR IN ROHIT SHETTY'S REMAKE OF GULZAR'S ANGOOR|date=4 November 2020|publisher=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/exclusive-scoop-ranveer-singh-rohit-shettys-cirkus-period-comedy-set-1960s|title=Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty's Cirkus is a period comedy set in the 1960's|date=9 December 2020|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> The film is scheduled for release on 31 December 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Ranveer Singh starrer Cirkus directed by Rohit Shetty to release on 31 December 2021|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ranveer-singh-starrer-cirkus-directed-by-rohit-shetty-to-release-on-31-december-2021|date=23 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Ranveer Singh]] as Ashok and Ashok (Double Role)
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] as Ankita
* [[Pooja Hegde]] as Aisha
* [[Varun Sharma]] as Siddharth
* [[Siddhartha Jadhav]]
* [[Johnny Lever]]
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]
* [[Vrajesh Hirjee]]
* [[Vijay Patkar]]
* [[Sulbha Arya]]
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]]
* [[Anil Charanjeett]]
* [[Ashwini Kalsekar]]
* [[Murli Sharma]]
* [[Deepika Padukone]] (cameo appearance)<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 February 2021 |title=BREAKING: Deepika Padukone joins Ranveer Singh in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-deepika-padukone-joins-ranveer-singh-rohit-shettys-cirkus|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref>


== Production ==
The [[Principal photography]] commenced on 17 November 2020 in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-ranveer-singh-starts-shooting-for-rohit-shettys-cirkus/articleshow/79268522.cms|title=Ranveer Singh starts shooting for Rohit Shetty's 'Cirkus'|work=The Times of India|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/ranveer-singh-begins-shooting-for-rohit-shetty-s-cirkus-in-mumbai-1741951-2020-11-18|title=Ranveer Singh begins shooting for Rohit Shetty's Cirkus in Mumbai|publisher=India Today|date=18 November 2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt11112808}}

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