Sunny Deol to make his OTT debut with director Sidharth P Malhotra: Report
Actor Sunny Deol is gearing up for his debut on Netflix with an action-packed feature film. This will mark a new milestone in his four-decade-long career.According to a recent report by Pinkvilla, the yet-to-be titled film will be directed by 'We Are Family' filmmaker Siddharth P Malhotra and is slated to go on floors in July 2025.The project has reportedly been adapted from the 2007 Hollywood thriller 'Death Sentence', which starred Kevin Bacon, and will be reimagined for Indian audiences by writer-director Suparn Verma. While earlier reports suggested that Verma would also produce the film, his confirmed role now is as the screenwriter. The film will premiere exclusively on Netflix and is expected to release in 2026.advertisement
A source close to the development shared with the entertainment portal, 'Sunny Deol is making his Netflix debut with an action-packed feature film, and the same will be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra. The film is based on the 2007 Kevin Bacon-led 'Death Sentence' and has been adapted in Hindi by Suparn Verma.'The source also confirmed that Deol has allocated bulk shooting dates for the film and is being paid a 'hefty amount' to lead the cast. "Sunny has allotted bulk dates for the shoot and is being paid a hefty amount to spearhead the feature film," the source added.Currently, Sunny Deol is juggling multiple high-profile projects. "Sunny will be shooting for 'Border 2' until the end of June, following which he is expected to finish his prior commitments of 'Lahore: 1947'. He then switches gears for a small schedule of 'Ramayana' with Nitesh Tiwari, where he plays the part of Hanuman,' the source informsadvertisementAfter fulfilling these prior engagements, Deol will begin work on the Netflix original. "He is in talks for multiple other films, scheduled to take off later this year. And of course, there is 'Gadar 3' in the writing stage. Sunny Deol is on a roll,' the source concludes.Deol was last seen in 'Jaat', directed by Gopichand Malineni, which performed moderately at the box office. A sequel to 'Jaat' is also in development and is expected to begin production in 2026.Must Watch
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