According to a Bollywood Hungama report, Nana Patekar will be headlining director Vivek Agnihotri’s next The Vaccine War produced by Pallavi Joshi. A source told the news portal, “The Vaccine War stars Patekar in the lead. He has a very important and well-fleshed-out character. Nana sir is putting his heart and soul into playing his character and he’s happy shooting for the film.”
The source added, “Apart from Patekar, The Vaccine War also stars Agnihotri’s wife Pallavi Joshi, who’ll be back on the big screen after her dynamic performance in The Kashmir Files. Gopal Singh, who recently played a significant role in Madhur Bhandarkar’s India Lockdown (2022) and actress Divya Seth are also a part of the film's cast. The movie is currently being shot in Lucknow.”
Agnihotri is best known for his 2022 blockbuster The Kashmir Files starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Darshan Kumaar. The Vaccine War is scheduled to release on August 15.