MUMBAI: Endemol Shine India has acquired the rights, in association with Cine1 Studios and 7 Screen, to adapt Tamil film Master in Hindi. The highly-anticipated action-thriller starring Vijay Thalapathy and Vijay Sethupathi released on 13 January 2021 and is already breaking box office records.

The film sees heavyweights Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi come together on screen as protagonist and antagonist for the first time. The two actors square off against each other in this Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial. The soundtrack and background music has been scored by Anirudh Ravichander. The story revolves around a professor (Vijay) who tries to reform a juvenile school system, where he clashes with a gangster (Vijay Sethupathy).

Endemol Shine India, Cine1 Studios and 7 Screens will start casting for the Hindi remake soon.

Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege said, “Master is a brilliant movie with masterful performances and a powerful narrative that resonates with audiences across the country and will be remembered as turning the box office tide in the pandemic. We are incredibly proud to have acquired the rights to such a hot property; we look forward to recreating the magic of this film to captivate the Hindi audience.”

Cine 1 Studios’ Murad Khetani said, “Master is a magnum opus that has already established its place in the country within a day of its release and has received tremendous response from the audiences. At Cine1, we always aim to support and deliver content-driven cinema. Yet again, we are proud to present the film to the audiences in Hindi language."