Ranbir Kapoor to lead Dhoom 4; Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will not be back: Report

New Delhi: The fourth installment of the critically acclaimed 'Dhoom' series, which has been thrilling viewers since its 2004 debut, is gearing up for a spectacular comeback with the release of 'Dhoom 4'. On the occasion of Ranbir Kapoor’s 42nd birthday, it is confirmed that the ‘Animal’ actor will be joining the cast. The film's pre-production has already begun.

According to Pinvilla, Aditya Chopra is determined to bring the show back for a new generation of viewers. Aditya Chopra has chosen to give the Dhoom franchise a modern makeover. Chopra and Vijay Krishna Acharya are producing the screenplay, which is working under the working title of 'Dhoom Reloaded'.

Creating "a cinematic experience like never before" is the goal for the fourth installment.

The source said, “Dhoom is a franchise dear to Aditya Chopra, and he has decided to reboot the franchise keeping in line with the current times. Like all previous parts, the script of Dhoom 4 (Dhoom Reloaded) is been developed by Aditya Chopra with Vijay Krishna Acharya. The idea and vision is to create a cinematic experience like never before with the fourth Dhoom film.”