From the team of The Family Man & Farzi, Raj & DK's much-awaited crime thriller Citadel: Honey Bunny was released on Thursday. Directed by Raj & DK and Executively Produced by The Russo Brothers’ AGBO, Citadel: Honey Bunny features South actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and actor Varun Dhawan in the lead roles. Interestingly, last year, actress Priyanka Chopra & Hollywood actor Richard Madden teamed up and acted in the original series Citadel. Now, the question is whether Citadel: Honey Bunny is just a remake of Citadel or not. Below is what we know so far-
Is Citadel: Honey Bunny a remake of Russo Brothers' Citadel?
As per reports, Citadel: Honey Bunny is part of the Citadel Universe. It means it is not entirely a remake of Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood series Citadel. It is said that Citadel: Honey Bunny is a spin-off of the American TV series Citadel, created by Raj & DK. While Samantha's character is named Honey, Varun Dhawan's character is named Bunny. Just like the original series Samantha and Varun Dhawan play spies in the series. Apart from Varun and Samantha, Citadel: Honey Bunny also features Kay Kay Menon, Simran, Soham Majumdar, Shivankit Parihar, Kashvi Majmundar, Saquib Saleem, Sikandar Kher.
Talking about Citadel: Honey Bunny teaser the viral clip begins with the track Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi playing in the backdrop. Apart from doing action scenes, Varun Dhawan and Samantha will also be seen doing romance in the upcoming series.
The official synopsis of the upcoming series reads, "Honey Bunny (featuring Samantha as Honey and Varun Dhawan as Bunny) has a riveting narrative that fuses the pulse-pounding elements of a gritty spy action thriller with the heartwarming allure of a love story, all set against the vibrant tapestry of the 90s."
Talking about Citadel: Honey Bunny's OTT Release Date, the series will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video from November 7, 2024.