No Godzilla, no naagin, Kartik Aaryan turns Naagzilla in new film
Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and written by Gautam Mehra, the film marks Aaryan's second collaboration with Dharma Productions following their upcoming Valentine's Day release. This is Kartik Aaryan's second collaboration with Dharma Productions, following their upcoming Valentine's Day release - 'Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri'.It is also the first joint project between Dharma Productions and Mahaveer Jain Films.The film is produced by Karan Johar, Mahaveer Jain, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, and Sujit Jain.'Naagzilla' slithers into theatres on August 14, 2026.
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