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Salman Khan superhero film with Raj & DK to start by October 2026
Salman Khan will begin filming a big-budget superhero movie with directors Raj & DK by October 2026, earlier than previously planned. Titled The Last Hero, the film is backed by Atul Agnihotri…
Salman Khan will begin filming a big-budget superhero movie with directors Raj & DK by October 2026, earlier than previously planned. Titled The Last Hero, the film is backed by Atul Agnihotri and reportedly has Mythri Movie Makers as a studio partner. The project is being designed on a scale rarely seen in Hindi cinema, with the makers reportedly in talks with Hollywood visual effects studio Weta FX.
Rather than a standard origin story, the film follows an ageing crime-fighter pulled back into action for one final battle. Kareena Kapoor Khan is rumoured to join the cast, though this is unconfirmed. For Raj & DK, known for The Family Man and Farzi, this is their first theatrical directorial outing since 2017's A Gentleman.
Salman will first finish the action film Monster (working title SVC63) opposite Nayanthara, which is eyeing an Eid 2027 release, and his Bigg Boss 20 commitments. Pre-production for The Last Hero is expected to begin around October-end this year.
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This project marks Raj & DK's return to big-screen direction after nearly a decade, during which they built a reputation with streaming hits. Hindi cinema has few indigenous superhero franchises that have succeeded at the box office, Krrish remains the benchmark, with its third instalment releasing in 2013. The involvement of Weta FX suggests a budget well above Rs 300 crore, a level rarely attempted for a non-sequel. The casting of an ageing superhero played by a 60-year-old star is an unusual bet for a genre that typically launches younger leads. The next concrete milestone to watch is the start of pre-visualisation around October-end, which will signal whether the October 2026 shoot date holds.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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