Gulshan Grover, the bad guy that Bollywood loves to hate, has been officially cast as James Bonds’ nemesis in the upcoming flick Casino Royale. He will be playing opposite Daniel Craig (Bond) in the movie, which is based on Ian Flemming’s first Bond novel.

From thisislondon.co.uk:

Grover, 50, said: “To be in Casino Royale would be a real honour to me and my country.”

He added: “Shooting is due to begin in February in Prague and although I do already have commitments I will drop everything if necessary.”

Grover, who is divorced and was recently dating former Miss World Diana Hayden, is a big fan of Bond films.

He said: “In India the character of the villain is so integral to our storytelling. I have always enjoyed playing memorable ‘bad men’ and what villains are more memorable than the Bond villains such as Blofeld from You Only Live Twice and Scaramanga from The Man With The Golden Gun.”

Of course they had to sneak in his current marital status and the fact he dated a super model, but hey. What ev. FYI, Grover has previous experience playing bad guys in hundreds of Indian films.

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