John Abraham to act in Telugu hit `Mirchi` remake

Mumbai: Actor-producer John Abraham will act in the remake version of Telugu hit film `Mirchi`.

Directed by debutant Koratala Siva, `Mirchi` starred Prabhas, Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyay in the lead roles. Released in February this year, the film went on to be a huge blockbuster. John has acquired the Hindi remake rights from the makers. "I saw the film and loved it a lot. We have bought the rights of the film and are quite excited to remake it here in Hindi. I would be acting in the film too," John told reporters. The other actors for the film are yet to be cast, he said. Apart from this, John`s next film as a producer and actor will be `Madras Cafe` and `Hamara Bajaj`. His other acting projects include `Welcome Back` and `Dostana 2`. PTI