For the second time in his career, Varun Dhawan will be leading a film under Yash Raj Films. This time, however, the genre will be making a drastic shift. For the first time ever, Yash Raj Films will be treading in the horror zone. At the time of writing, no official title has been revealed for the same.
The new film will serve as a stepping stone for Yash Raj Films to experiment more in these new genres, while also bringing to the table their signature scale, craft and their cinematic ambition. Till now, they have always catered to their forte, be it romance, drama, or social thrillers.
Aside from those, they are also working on expanding their Spy Universe, with Alpha (2026) being the seventh instalment under the franchise, among the likes of Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), War (2019), Tiger 3 (2023), Pathaan (2023) and War 2 (2025).
The new untitled horror film is being developed under the guidance of Aditya Chopra, with the CEO of Yash Raj Films, Akshaye Widhani, as the producer.
Varun Dhawan is no stranger to this genre of filmmaking, having acted in Bhediya, part of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe. He also made a cameo appearance in Stree 2, reprising his avatar from Bhediya. Apart from that, both he and Kriti Sanon lent their voices for the Hindi-dubbed version of Obsession (2026). The new movie is sure to feel like familiar territory.
Varun Dhawan’s horror film will have its worldwide theatrical release scheduled for March 31, 2028.
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