Salman Khan And Karan Johar Collaborate For A New Project After 25 Years; Set To Release In Christmas 2024 Release (Details Inside)
Vishnu Vardhan, director of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani's war drama ‘Shershaah’, is set to helm an upcoming massive action film featuring superstar Salman Khan, marking their collaboration with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.
BollywoodMDB Team | Updated On: Aug 8, 2023 02:44 PM IST
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Amidst the resounding success of ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, which has amassed over Rs 200 crore globally, Karan Johar is riding a wave of triumph. The romantic drama, a directorial return for Karan after a seven-year hiatus, has garnered praise from both audiences and critics alike, solidifying its place in their hearts.
Amidst the buzz generated by Siddharth Kannan’s tweet and subsequent reports, an exciting revelation takes center stage. Karan Johar, who marked his directorial debut with ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, a film that earned the actor a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Male, is reuniting with none other than Salman Khan after 25 years. The legendary superstar will join forces with Dharma Productions for Vishnu Vardhan's ambitious action project.
Anticipated as the monumental cinematic offering of 2024, the untitled action film is meticulously planned for a Christmas weekend release, maximizing the allure of the New Year's festive season.
As per reports, a source told an entertainment news portal, "Salman Khan, Karan Johar, and Vishnu Vardhan have been in talks for this massive action film for the last 6 months and everything has finally fallen in place. This would be Salman’s next feature film after Tiger 3. The film will go on floors in November 2023 and be shot in multiple schedules spread over a period of 7 to 8 months."
The source further added, "It's a special project, and all the stakeholders are supremely excited to take the film on floors in November 2023. This would be Vishnu Vardhan’s second film in the Hindi film industry after ‘Shershaah’. The pre-production work will begin from August 2023, and some massive never explored before action blocks have been planned for this one."
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Ahead of his collaboration with Vishnu Vardhan, Salman Khan is set to grace the screen in ‘Tiger 3’, the third installment in the gripping spy thriller franchise. Positioned as the fifth entry in the YRF Spy Universe, following ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘War’, and ‘Pathaan’, the film is slated for a Diwali release this year. Maneesh Sharma helms this highly anticipated cinematic journey.
