After roping in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the film ' Jazbaa ', the filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has roped in Abhishek Bachchan for his upcoming gangster drama. The film is titled 'Ek Tha Gangster' and stars Abhishek in the lead role. This film is based on S. Hussain Zaidi's bestseller 'Byculla to Bangkok' (2014). This novel is the sequel of his book 'Dongri to Dubai' (2012).

This racy thriller will throw light on the gangster world. A source told "The film won't focus on Chhota Rajan, but will follow the colourful lives of the cops and politicians. There will be songs and dances as well," The source further added that "This film will be a lot more filmy, featuring A-listers, with massy dialogue,"

Zaidi spoke about the filmmaker Gupta by saying that "Sanjay's screenplay is riveting. He is the best mafia moviemaker in the industry. There are some sensational, high-voltage scenes I am looking forward to viewing on the big screen, in particular, the first interaction between a don and an encounter specialist. That should keep viewers glued to their seats,"

Gupta is likely to wrap-up this gagster drama by the end of March, as per the report.