# Jackie Shroff joins Salman Khan’s SVC63, not the villain 2026-08-07T14:15:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jackie Shroff has joined the cast of Salman Khan and Nayanthara's upcoming action film, directed by Vamshi Paidipally, and has begun shooting in Mumbai, Bollywood Hungama reports. The veteran actor will play a central character with no negative shades, putting to rest speculation he would be the main antagonist. Instead, multiple actors will play villains. Sources cited by Bollywood Hungama say Rahul Dev, Abhimanyu Singh, and Arvind Swamy are cast in antagonistic roles. The film, tentatively titled SVC63, will shoot in India until end-August, then move to Europe. It targets an Eid 2027 release. Earlier reports of Salman reducing his fee to Rs 70 crore were dismissed by producers Sri Venkateswara Creations. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Bollywood, Jackie Shroff, Nayanthara, Salman Khan, upcoming film, Vamshi Paidipally Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jackie-shroff-cast-in-salman-khan-nayanthara-film/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jackie-shroff-cast-in-salman-khan-nayanthara-film/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.