Ikkis Movie

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Maddock Films

Language

Hindi

Release Date

01 January 2026

Genre

Biographical

Patriotic

Director

Sriram Raghavan

Producer

Dinesh Vijan

Star Cast

Agastya Nanda ... Arun Khetarpal

Simar Bhatia ... Kiran

Dharmendra ... M. L. Khetarpal

Jaideep Ahlawat ...

Ekavali Khanna ... Maryam Nisar

Aadyanshi Kapoor ... Family Member

Pragati Anand ... Kiran's friend

Guneet Sandhu ... Mukesh Khetarpal

Vivaan Shah ... Army Officer/Arun

Sikandar Kher ...

Asrani ...

Rahul Dev ...

Writer

Sriram Raghavan

Pooja Ladha Surti

Arijit Biswas

Background Music

Sachin Sanghvi

Jigar Saraiya

Choreographers

Vijay Ganguly

Costume Designer

Rohit Chaturvedi

Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2025/12/15

Censor Certificate No

DIL/6/257/2025-MUM

Runtime

2h 27min

Certification

U/A

Co-Producer

Binny Padda

Sharada Karki Jalota

Poonam Shivdasani

Music Director

Sachin Sanghvi

Jigar Saraiya

White Noise Collectives

Lyricist

Irshad Kamil

Amitabh Bhattacharya

Editor

Monisha R Baldawa

Cinematographer

Anil Mehta

Publicity Design

Rahul Nanda

Himanshu Nanda

H One

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Bishwadeep Chatterjee

Music Company

Sony Music

Production Designer

Mayur Sharma

Mustafa Stationwala

Sriram Kannan Iyengar

Sujeet Subhash Sawant

Casting Director

Vaibhav Vishant

Anti Casting

Action Director

Amrit Singh

Alexander Samokhvalov

Executive Producer

Keval Shah

Antara Banerjee

Naved Farooqui

Playback Singers

Divya Kumar

Master Saleem

Arijit Singh

Jasmine Sandlas

Asees Kaur

Vishal Mishra

Madhubanti Bagchi

Sumonto Mukherjee

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Suraj Production

Release Date

01 January 2026

Language

Hindi

Kannada

Malayalam

Tamil

Telugu

Genre

Action

Drama

Director

Arjun Janya

Producer

Uma Ramesh Reddy

M Ramesh Reddy

Star Cast

Shiva Rajkumar ...

Upendra ...

Raj B Shetty ...

Writer

Arjun Janya

Background Music

Arjun Janya

Costume Designer

Shweta Chengappa

Varshini Janakiram

Anjali Raj

Bharath Sagar

Publicity PRO

Ashwani Shukla

Altair Media

Music Director

Arjun Janya

Lyricist

V. Nagendra Prasad

Editor

K M Prakash

Cinematographer

Satya Hegde

Screenplay

Arjun Janya

Dialogue

Anil Kumar

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Music Company

Anand Audio

Action Director

Dr K Ravi Varma

Jolly Bastian

Different Danny

Chetan D’souza

Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2025/12/18

Censor Certificate No

DIL/7/135/2025-BAN

Runtime

2h 26min

Certification

U/A

Hrithik Roshan to headline Don 3 after Ranveer Singh exits franchise? Here’s what we know!

 Fresh news is coming about Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming action movie Don 3, and there’s a lot of talk in Bollywood about changing who plays the main character. Earlier, there were reports that Ranveer Singh might not be part of the film anymore. Now, industry sources say Hrithik Roshan could be the new choice for the important role, but the talks are still in the beginning stages.

It seems the team behind Don 3 is looking for a new lead after the news about Ranveer Singh leaving.

 Though neither the film’s team nor the actors have officially said anything, someone close to the project told Filmfare that Hrithik Roshan is a top choice for the third film in the Don series.

This talk comes after recent rumors linked Ranveer’s possible departure from Don 3 to his success with the movie Dhurandhar.

 At first, it was thought that Ranveer might be moving on to different creative projects after doing so well at the box office. But now, the latest news shows the situation is more complicated than previously thought.

A report from Pinkvilla says Ranveer didn’t quit Don 3 because of the success of Dhurandhar.

 This idea was spreading around on social media and in the entertainment news, but it’s not true. Instead, the reason for his absence is said to be creative differences with the film’s team.

Even though details about the discussions and any disagreements are not clear—no one from Ranveer or Don 3 has confirmed this—some in the industry note that creative differences are common in big projects where many people have different ideas.

Hrithik Roshan joining the Don series would be meaningful.

 Fans remember that he appeared in Don 2, when Shah Rukh Khan’s character looked like him. That small role has made him a favorite for the next part of the story.

Also, Filmfare reports that the talks about Hrithik are still early and nothing has been decided.

 The team is careful because the main actor has to replace past big stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan and keep the Don legacy going.

Don 3 is the third film in the famous Don series started by Farhan Akhtar.

 It’s one of the most highly anticipated projects in Bollywood. Earlier this year, there were reports that Ranveer Singh and co-star Kiara Advani were confirmed for the film. But the project has had some issues, including changes in casting and scheduling.

As the situation develops, people in the industry are keeping an eye on whether Hrithik Roshan gets the role or if the Don 3 team goes in another direction.

 With reports saying the film is still aiming for an early 2026 start, the final casting decision is expected to come in the next few weeks.

Drishyam 3 director explains Akshaye Khanna’s sudden exit and the dispute over the actor’s look: “There is no point to talk to this person right now”

Akshaye Khanna leaving Drishyam 3 surprised many people and caused a lot of talk in the film industry. Recently, the director of Drishyam 3, Abhishek Pathak, talked about the situation and explained why Akshaye decided to step away from the project.

Abhishek Pathak said, "There is no point to talk to this person right now."

 He explained that Akshaye's decision might have been influenced by people around him. He mentioned that others were telling Akshaye he would become a superstar and should now focus on things that are all about him. Abhishek wished him luck and suggested he try a solo film.

When asked if he tried to fix the situation, Abhishek said, "When he doesn't have an answer, then he doesn't know what to say.

 That's very stupid because we have known each other for a long time. I stopped trying to resolve the issue because I thought there's no point talking to this person right now; he's on some other planet."

Abhishek also shared the sequence of events that led to Akshaye's exit.

 He said, "All this happened after the contract was signed in November. He left the movie five days before it was going on the floors. The look was locked, costumes were being made, the narration had happened, and he loved the story."

A major problem was a disagreement over the actor's look.

 Abhishek explained, "My film starts from where it ended. I couldn't have him in the courtroom in the afternoon, and in the evening, he comes back with hair. How is that possible? That was the point I explained and convinced him. A few days later, this came up again, and that's when we said we will work it out."

Abhishek also talked about Akshaye's recent success with the film Dhurandhar.

 He said, "It's a great film. It's doing great numbers and everyone is happy in the industry. But it is a team effort. Be it Chhaava or Dhurandhar, it's a team effort of the writer, director, actors, and a lot of other people involved. It's not about one person."

Meanwhile, Drishyam 3 is set for a theatrical release on October 2 next year.

Arshad Warsi reveals Shah Rukh Khan-starrer My Name Is Khan led to Munna Bhai Chale America being shelved

Actor Arshad Warsi, famous for playing Circuit in the Munna Bhai movies, recently gave a new reason why the long-awaited sequel Munna Bhai Chale America was canceled, almost 20 years after it first came up.

 In an interview with The Lallantop, he said the reason was that the story of Munna Bhai Chale America was very similar to the story of Shah Rukh Khan's film My Name Is Khan.

The Munna Bhai series, starting with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and followed by Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), became a big hit in Indian cinema, mixing comedy with heart and social messages.

 Fans have eagerly waited for a third movie, which was often called Munna Bhai Chale America.

According to Warsi, who played Circuit and helped make the franchise popular, the movie was canceled because its story was too similar to Shah Rukh Khan's film.

 He said, “As far as I know, My Name Is Khan's story turned out to be very similar to that of Munna Bhai Chale America.” He explained that in both films, the main characters meet the US president. He also mentioned that director Rajkumar Hirani doesn’t like when his movies are too similar to others.

Warsi’s comments show how careful Rajkumar Hirani is with his storytelling.

 He said that Hirani is not interested in making anything that seems like a copy of another film. Warsi added that Hirani even changed parts of other scripts, like the second half of PK, after the release of Oh My God (2012) to ensure it was original. He recalled, “Upon learning about Oh My God, he rewrote PK’s second half three times.”

Even though Munna Bhai Chale America was put on hold, Warsi said Hirani still has three scripts ready for the third part of the franchise.

 He feels all three are better than most movies that are released these days. “All of them are far better than most movies that make it to screens these days,” he said, suggesting that there might be a future sequel that doesn't repeat stories from other films.

Warsi also shared stories about his own career, including how a tarot card reader convinced him to take on the role of Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., a part he initially thought about refusing.

Speaking about his professional journey, Arshad had a busy year with several movie releases and the filming of his next film, Welcome To The Jungle.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War shoot extended to May 2026; Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt & Vicky Kaushal starrer budget shoots up, now eyeing Aug/Sept 2026 release

 Sanjay Leela Bhansali is preparing to make one of the biggest casting moves in recent times with his upcoming film, Love And War. This movie will feature Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal together for the first time. The filming began in November 2024 and was originally planned to finish in December 2025. But the project has faced several delays over the years.

Recently, it was announced that the shoot for Love And War has been extended until May 2026.

 The budget for the film has also increased because of the extra time needed for filming. Now, the release date is expected to be in August or September 2026.

Earlier, there were plans to release the film in June 2026, but that has been pushed back.

 A source shared with Bollywood Hungama that Ranbir, Alia, and Vicky have all blocked their schedules until May 2026. Their previous commitments have been affected due to the longer shooting schedule.

Some members of the Ramayana team are disappointed with the delay, as they were hoping for at least six months between Love And War and Ramayana.

 The extended shooting has also led to a higher budget for Love And War.

There are rumors that the release date for Love And War will be announced in January, along with the first look of all the actors.

9 months, multiple locations, Kashmir backdrop – Kartik Aaryan & Kabir Khan film to go on floors in Feb 2026; 2027 release on cards

After Chandu Champion, Kartik Aaryan and Kabir Khan are planning to come back together for their second project. Reliable sources say that their next movie is a sports and adventure film set in Kashmir. "Kartik and Kabir are working on a film that could change things in this genre. It's a unique sports adventure with a big budget. Kartik will be training hard for the role and is ready to start filming in February 2026."

The film will be shot at real places around the world and is expected to come out in 2027. "

Kabir is planning to shoot the movie from February to October 2026 in different locations, and Kartik will change his physical appearance for the role. He is getting ready to start this new commercial film right after finishing Nagzilla for Dharma Productions," a source told 

Kartik is currently reading several scripts and is also planning to work on Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4 in the second half of 2026.

 He was in talks with Luv Ranjan for another film. "After Nagzilla and Kabir Khan's next project, Kartik wants to begin shooting Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4 with Anees Bazmee. He is also expected to wrap up the remaining parts of Anurag Basu's film in 2026."

The Kartik Aaryan - Kabir Khan film will be produced by Applause Entertainment.