Shahrukh is a Gangster and Leonardo an American cop

[harrysmith]

Shahrukh Khan, the great superstar of Indian cinema, is set for a big leap into the international cinema with the film Xtrme City that will have him play a Mumbai bhai. Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio will play an American cop.

But a typical cops and gangster story it surely won’t be. Writer Mushtaq Sheikh who has co-written the screenplay with director Paul Schrader has revealed the film’s story and from the narration we can assure you that this one’s going to be a helluva nail-biter.

The film will start with both SRK and DiCaprio as unlikely buddies in a UN peacekeeping force in Somalia in the 90s. During the mission, DiCaprio saves SRK’s life and the latter is indebted to the former. Thereafter starts a friendship but when the mission comes to an end they return to their respective countries. DiCaprio becomes a cop in the US while SRK becomes a don in Mumbai.

Years later, DiCaprio comes to Mumbai to seek a favour from SRK but is sucked into the city’s underbelly.

Quite apparently, the film’s title Xtrme City refers to Mumbai.

The film will be produced by Martin Scorsese. Paul Schrader, who has written screenplay for many Scorsese films, will direct it.