Baap: Mithun, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff-starrer to be wrapped up with a dance number

Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff

Remember the Hindi action dramas of the late '80s and early '90s? Baap revisits the genre as it brings together Bollywood's biggest action heroes of that time - Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff - and gives us a desi Expendables of sorts. Director Vivek Chauhan, who took the film on floors in June 2022, has wrapped up the shoot, save for a song. We hear the makers have conceptualised a dance number that will see the four leading men shake a leg together, and will be shot in November.

Sources say that it will be a fun track highlighting the deep friendship between the protagonists. At the moment, the director and production design team are zeroing in on the best possible setting for the song. A source from the creative team reveals, "Mithun, Sanjay, Sunny and Jackie play labourers in a construction company. Keeping that in mind, the makers are envisioning the song against the backdrop of an under-construction building or an old mill, with many background dancers. The idea of shooting it on a ship is also being considered. Once the backdrop is locked, an elaborate set will be built at Film City. It will be a testosterone-driven song on dosti, with the four senior actors celebrating their brotherhood." After the song is canned and the patchwork shoot done, the team will begin post-production.

Ahmed Khan

Producers Ahmed Khan and Zee Studios have shortlisted three music directors, of which they will choose one to compose the song. They are seeking a foot-tapping number that has a rustic, macho vibe to it. And who will get the actors, each known for their unique approach to dancing, to strap on their dancing shoes? Choreographer-producer Khan, sources say. "He has also choreographed another song, which is a slower, emotional track that sees the four stars encouraging each other during hard times."

When mid-day reached out to Khan, he confirmed the impending song shoot, adding, "Sanju, Jackie, Sunny and Mithun sir shaped the action genre in the '80s and '90s. Baap is along the lines of a desi Expendables with emotions, and the friendship song will give you Tridev [1989] and Vishwatma [1992] vibes."