Wrestler Sangram Singh Joins Bobby Deol’s Next Dera

Sangram Singh, a wrestler cum actor who is also a seen across a host of reality shows, is set to be featured in a new web series.

The series stars Bobby Deol in the lead and is tentatively named Dera. MX Player backs the show.

Sangram Singh, who is of Haryana origin, will play a key role in the series.

As the tentative title Dera suggests, the series is about self-proclaimed Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Dera comes from the name of his religious group, Dera Sacha Sauda.

Noted director Prakash Jha helms the series. He’s the man behind a number of critically acclaimed hard-hitting films like Gangajal, Apaharan, Rajneeti, Aarakshan and Satyagraha.

Dera will mark his digital debut.

Apart from Bobby Deol and Sangram Singh, the series also features Anupriya Goenka, of Sacred Games and Padmavat fame, and TV actor Sachin Shroff.

The regular shooting of Dera commenced some time back. It is expected to wrap up in the coming month.

Siddartha Toleti: Perennially besotted with movies, I can’t imagine a day going by without watching one. Passion led to film reviews. The evolution has brought me on the digital platform. Alternatively, I love listening to music from the golden era of Hindi cinema, and Maestro Ilaiyaraja.