Bollywood actor-director Ajay Devgn on Monday announced that he will be directing an action-drama film titled Bholaa, a Hindi remake of 2019’s Tamil hit Kaithi.

The 53-year-old actor shared an image of himself behind the camera on Twitter and revealed the film’s release date. The Tweet read, “It's time to say ACTION again! Bholaa releasing on March 30th, 2023.”

Ajay, who is also starring in Bholaa alongside frequent collaborator Tabu, said he is excited to return to the director's chair after Runway 34.

“Well the preparation was done earlier on. It was just a question of getting behind the camera again and saying the three magic words-Lights, camera, action!,” the actor-director said.

Bholaa was earlier supposed to be directed by Dharmendra Sharma, who has served as an editor in Ajay’s Son of Sardaar, Shivaay, and Bhuj: The Pride of India.

Ajay made his directorial debut in 2008 with the drama U Me Aur Hum and followed it up with his 2016 action movies Shivaay and Runway 34, an edge-of-the-seat thriller, which was released in April. He is currently shooting Bholaa in Hyderabad.

The original film, written-directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, revolved around an ex-convict (played by Karthi) who decides to meet his daughter for the first time after being released from prison but gets caught in a face-off between police and a drug mafia.

Bholaa is produced by Ajay Devgn Films, T-Series Films, Reliance Entertainment and Dream Warrior Pictures.

The film will hit theatres on March 30, 2023.