We had reported earlier that Ahaan Panday is the lead in the upcoming Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, backed by Yash Raj Films.
After playing a musician in the blockbuster "Saiyaara", the actor will take on a different challenge — he is set to play a gangster, as per Variety India, which described it as a "high-octane action-romance film."
The report also adds that the actor has trained in hand-to-hand combat and weapons for the film, which is currently in the middle of filming. It began rolling on April 3, 2026, with a big-screen release aimed for 2027.
Sharvari is the female lead. Interestingly, "Nishaanchi" actor Aaishvary Thackeray has been cast as the antagonist. Other integral roles are being played by actors Bobby Deol and Jimmy Sheirgill. The film marks the latter's reunion with YRF after two decades.
In "Saiyaara", Ahaan played a hotheaded rockstar who falls in love with a lyricist (Aneet Padda). What starts as a musical collaboration deepens into love, but the demands of fame and personal issues threaten to interfere with their relationship.
Helmed by Mohit Suri, the film became one of 2025’s top releases, surpassing veteran actors Salman Khan’s and Akshay Kumar's 2025 releases "Sikandar" and "Sky Force", respectively.
Notably, despite "Nishaanchi" not performing well at the box office, Aaishvary Thackeray began fetching more notice after "Nishaanchi - Part 2" was released directly on Prime Video.
In the crime epic directed by Anurag Kashyap, the actor played dual roles of twin brothers with different temperaments, whose journeys spanned several decades.
