Varun Dhawan to star in Citadel's India spinoff, Russo Brothers reveal when filming begins

The cat is out of the bag. What had long been speculated and reported has been confirmed. Varun Dhawan is indeed headlining the Indian spinoff of the science-fiction series Citadel.

The Russo Brothers, who created the show, shared the first look of Varun's character from the show on social media on Tuesday, and also revealed that filming begins in January 2023.

The series is being helmed by Raj and DK, known for shows like The Family Man.

Citadel, which stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, will premiere on Prime Video next year.

Created by Russo Brothers, the sci-fi spy thriller will have multiple spinoffs in various countries, of which Citadel India is one.

Reports have also claimed that Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who worked with Raj and DK on The Family Man, also stars in the Indian show.