There’s a twist in the tale! Days after co-producer Shirish confirmed that Dil Raju’s Sri Venkateswara Creations (SVC) will bankroll a film with Salman Khan under director Vamsi Paidipally, here’s a surprise. On Wednesday the PR team of SVC issued a clarification stating that the reports (about Salman Khan’s film) have been blown out of proportion.
Anees Bazmee to helm Akshay’s film
The PR team termed the reports of Dil Raju producing Salman Khan’s film as ‘baseless’ and further appealed not to speculate about the project. The development might have certainly disappointed Salman Khan fans who wanted to see their favourite actor working under a South filmmaker. However, the PR team clarified that their 2025 Telugu blockbuster, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, is being remade in Hindi. They stated that Akshay Kumar will headline the film to be directed by Anees Bazmee. The director is known for films like, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Singh Is Kinng, Welcome, Ready, and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha. The new film is presently in the pre-production stage and more details regarding the final cast and technicians would be announced soon. Sankranthiki…is a breezy entertainer, and Dil Raju believed that Anees’ style of storytelling, and his earlier films make him apt to helm the Hindi version. He wanted to recreate the magic in Hindi and had collaborated with him.
Multiple releases in 2026
On the other hand, buzz is that Dil Raju will have as many as six releases in 2026 including Rowdy Janardhan, starring Vijay Deverakonda, directed by Ravi Kiran Kola. Yellamma, reportedly starring Devi Sri Prasad, Dethadi, featuring Ashish. This year has yielded mixed results for the star producer. While Sankranthiki Vasthunnam was a money spinner, Game Changer, starring Ram Charan became the biggest disaster in the actor’s career. Another film, Thammudu, too, tanked without trace at the box office.
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