New Delhi: Actor Varun Dhawan will headline Yash Raj Films’ (YRF) first theatrical horror project, marking the production house’s entry into the genre. The untitled film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on March 31, 2028.
The film will be directed by Abhay Pannu, known for creating the acclaimed series Rocket Boys. Pannu has also written the screenplay, making the project his debut as a director of a theatrical feature film.
YRF chairman Aditya Chopra is guiding the film’s development, while the studio’s CEO, Akshaye Widhani, is producing it. The makers have not yet announced the film’s title or the names of the other cast members.
Dhawan has previously explored the horror-comedy genre in Bhediya (2022), in which he played a character who transforms into a werewolf. The new project will mark his first full-fledged horror film and his second collaboration with YRF after Sui Dhaaga: Made in India.
YRF has produced films across genres including romance, action, drama, comedy and thrillers. With this project, the studio is entering theatrical horror, aiming to bring the genre to a large-screen audience.
Dhawan will also return for Bhediya 2, which continues his association with Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe.
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