Laxman Uttekar to direct new film for Bhushan Kumar after Shraddha Kapoor's period musical
Following the remarkable success of 'Chhaava' featuring Vicky Kaushal, director Laxman Uttekar is gearing up for his next venture, a period musical headlined by
Shraddha Kapoor
. The film, produced by
Dinesh Vijan
, is currently in the early stages of production, with plans to start filming in November 2025.
The shoot is expected to span six months, aiming for a release sometime in the latter half of 2026. Furthermore, it has been revealed that after completing six films with Maddock, Uttekar is set to join forces with a different producer for this project.
A successful collaboration with Dinesh Vijan continues
According to Pinkvilla, Laxman Uttekar has a winning combo with Dinesh Vijan, having directed 5 back-to-back successful films.
The sixth one is in the pipeline, as Laxman is exploring a one-of-its-kind period musical set on the life of a dancer. Laxman, and Dinesh Vijan have roped in Shraddha Kapoor for the lead role. The actress has already started to train in learning classical forms of dance.
New film with
Bhushan Kumar
officially confirmed
As per report, Laxman and Bhushan Kumar have been discussing a collaboration for a while now and the paperwork just took place a week back.
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The commitment of this new film is now on paper, and will start right after the release of Laxman's next with Shraddha. The duo has principally agreed on a story, and it will be developed into a screenplay in the due course of time.
Laxman signs profitable deal, aiming for an A-List cast
Laxman has agreed to work on the film for a large amount of money, the biggest pay he has ever received, along with some extra benefits. Bhushan and Laxman want to hire well-known, top actors for their movie.
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