Shah Rukh Khan to play a double role in Atlee's next?

Here's some good news for King Khan fans!

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan will be seen playing a double role in Atlee’s action film, if we go by a Mumbai Mirror report. A source told the publication, “The story revolves around these two characters who are worlds apart, their conflict and confrontation.” SRK will be playing the role of an investigation officer with a top Indian agency. He will also be playing the role of the criminal in the film.

The source added that the filmmaker Atlee loves double and triple roles. “He loves exploring the different aspects of an actor’s persona within the same film. He is looking to continue the trend with two diametrically different characters in this film as well,” added the source.

Shah Rukh Khan has earlier played a double role in Mahesh Bhatt’s Duplicate co-starring Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre and also in Fan. Atlee's three previous directorials had the protagonist playing a double role.