MUMBAI: Digital shows are doing very well for itself.  Digital media has been coming up with some amazing projects. Talking about Bollywood stars, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and now Shah Rukh Khan have announced their digital debuts.

Now, according to latest media reports, amongst the younger generation of A-list actors, Varun Dhawan has signed up for a major international series that will stream on Amazon Prime Video. The Bollywood actor, who was last seen in Coolie No.1, will be part of Citadel - the American drama series created by Anthony and Joe Russo. The Russo brothers were the force behind four important films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe including - Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

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Talking about Citadel, it is an action-adventure espionage series that will consist of a "mothership series" and other local language "satellite series". The main series featuring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden among others is currently being filmed in the United Kingdom.

Varun Dhawan is expected to play the lead in the local Indian spin-off which will be directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. The main series is scheduled to stream online in January 2022.

The local productions of Citadel will be set in India, Mexico and Italy. While the satellite series will be independently set, there will be crossovers with the main series and cross-references between the various local series. The Indian leg of Citadel is expected to start production early next year.

Keep reading this space for more updates.

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CREDIT: THE QUINT