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Last Man in Tower: Manoj Bajpayee to lock horns with Divya Dutta
Updated On: 15 April, 2026 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Rana Daggubati’s adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s Last Man in Tower casts Divya Dutta as antagonist opposite Manoj Bajpayee. Set in a Mumbai society the film explores redevelopment, greed and conflict. Shoot is planned for second half of 2026

Divya Dutta. Pic/Instagram; (right) Manoj Bajpayee. Pic/Yogen Shah
Producer Rana Daggubati is going full steam ahead on his next, a movie based on Booker Prize-winning author Aravind Adiga’s 2011 novel, Last Man in Tower. While Manoj Bajpayee was announced as the lead when the project was unveiled in November 2025, now there’s an addition to the cast. We’ve learnt that Divya Dutta has been roped in to play the antagonist in Ben Rekhi’s directorial venture.
Set in a Mumbai housing society, Last Man in Tower revolves around a teacher who refuses to sell his flat to a real estate developer when the building is under consideration for redevelopment. Through the story, Adiga explored themes of greed, ambition, and urban development.

