Aamir Khan confirms ‘big-scale’ superhero action film with Lokesh Kanagaraj, to enter production in mid-2026 

Aamir Khan and Lokesh Kanagaraj
| Photograph Credit score: ANI, The Hindu

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has confirmed he’s engaged on a big-scale superhero motion movie with virtuoso Tamil director Lokesh Kanagaraj. 

In a closed press interplay in Mumbai forward of Sitare Zameen Par, Aamir talked about his upcoming initiatives, which features a cameo in Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. His Tamil debut of types, Aamir’s look in Coolie shall be adopted by a full-fledged collaboration with Kanagaraj, greatest recognized for his distinctive motion movies Kaithi, Grasp and Vikram. Aamir’s bonafides within the style ranges from the 90s bruisers Ghulam and Baazi to big-ticket superhits like Ghajini and Dhoom 3. 

On his movie with Kanagaraj, Aamir mentioned, “Lokesh and I are doing a movie collectively. It’s a superhero movie — a big-scale motion outing. The movie will start within the second half of 2026. We’ve each signed it. I can’t reveal something additional.” 

The actor denied chatter about PK 2, a sequel to his 2024 alien comedy, PK. “That’s a hearsay. That is the primary time I’m listening to about it.” The 59-year-old star, nonetheless, confirmed a biopic on pioneering filmmaker and the daddy of Indian cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke. Will probably be Aamir’s first historic biopic in over 20 years, after Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005). “The Dadasaheb Phalke biopic is occurring. Raju (director Rajkumar Hirani) and I are engaged on it,” Aamir confirmed. 

Past these initiatives in his quick pipeline, Aamir can also be gearing up for an formidable adaptation of the Indian epic Mahabharata. The actor, as he has accomplished earlier than, in contrast the method to performing a ‘yagna’, demanding devotion and perseverance. 

“Mahabharat has been my dream for the final 25 years. A topic like that may require intense preparation. Until I’ve walked that path and created an preliminary basis, I can’t say if my dream will come true. However I’m going to start work on it.” 

Directed by RS Prasanna, Sitare Zameen Par is releasing in Indian theatres on June 20. The uplifting comedy sports-drama stars Aamir because the irascible, hotheaded coach of a staff of neurodivergent basketball gamers. The movie is a remake of the 2018 Spanish film Champions.