Mumbai: The much-anticipated collaboration between Salman Khan and Nayanthara has officially gone on floors, with the makers unveiling a video from the film’s grand pooja ceremony.
In the video, both the actors were seen attending the traditional launch event held in Mumbai.
Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, the untitled project was formally launched with a pooja, marking the start of what is expected to be a big pan-India film.
The video shared by the team offers a glimpse into the ceremony and the beginning of the shoot.
Watch the video here:
This film marks Vamshi’s first collaboration with Salman. The filmmaker is known for delivering successful films such as ‘Yevadu’ (2014), ‘Oopiri’ (2016), ‘Maharshi’ (2019) and ‘Varisu’ (2023).
The makers recently confirmed Nayanthara as the female lead, welcoming her on board with a special note.
Calling her a “queen”, they described the project as “something truly special” and expressed excitement about the collaboration.
Meanwhile, Salman is also busy putting the final touches on his upcoming film ‘Maatrubhumi’, which was earlier titled ‘Battle of Galwan’.
“At this stage, after making the necessary changes, the team is trying to understand what would be the next steps to ensure its smooth release. No department, whether the Ministry of Defence, the Army, or the CBFC, has seen the film yet,” a source was quoted as saying by Mid-Day.
The source further added, “Now, the makers have shifted the film’s focus to family and relationships, making it a human drama. That said, a bit of the war portions have been retained. But if you remove references to China and Galwan, what is the conflict about? That’s the central question they’re grappling with.”
Earlier, the film was scheduled to release in April 2026, but the plan was dropped due to multiple changes.
It was later speculated that the film might hit theatres in May 2026, but with the latest developments, that also seems unlikely. The makers are yet to announce a new release date.
Meanwhile, Nayanthara will next be seen in the romantic film ‘Hi’ alongside Kavin.
The makers recently released the teaser of the film’s first song, Kannakuzhiya, which came out on April 21.
In a conversation with Cinema Vikatan, director Vishnu Edavan said, “I really love feel-good films. I’ve always wanted to make movies like Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Santosh Subramaniam, and Hi is in that style. I wrote this story with Nayanthara in mind and as soon as she heard it, she agreed to act. She also suggested keeping the title simple. So we chose the title Hi, a word that is closely connected to the story.”
He added, “Everyone was surprised to see Kavin being paired with Nayanthara, but every character in this film is important. Still, their love story is the main highlight. Usually, we imagine big stars opposite Nayanthara. But for this film, we wanted a fresh and relatable face. That’s how Kavin became part of the project.”
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