Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Actor Nakul Roshan Sahdev, who played the character of Salman in "Gully Boy", will star alongside "Makdee" actress Shweta Basu Prasad in a web series titled "Dr. Donn".

He will be seen portraying a don named Ranveer, who was always good in studies but his desire for quick bucks saw him take to crime.

Speaking about playing the lead role, Nakul said: "I am really excited to mark my digital debut with 'Dr. Donn'. It's a lead role that's extremely different from any character that I have played in the past. He is a mastermind who's changed his life from rags to riches and is always a step ahead of his rivals."

Shweta will play the character of a lawyer named Rekha.

The series will stream on ALTBalaji and ZEE5 soon.

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