Sikandar is Salman Khan’s comeback film
The makers of Sikandar are leaving no stone unturned to produce Salman Khan’s next, a lavish, massive, and ridiculous action thriller film. The makers are spending a bomb on Sikandar. According to the reports, the budget of the film is over 200+ crores. The action of Sikandar will be pretty similar to the 2022 Hollywood film The Gray Man which starred Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in the title role. The film is set to release in June 2025.
Salman Khan’s upcoming collaboration is with Sajid Nadiadwala and A. R Murugadoss. Sajid Nadiadwala has produced several films of Salman Khan including the 2014 blockbuster ‘Kick’ which he also directed. They have now collaborated on their upcoming project titled ‘Sikandar’. The film will be directed by ace south filmmaker A. R Murugadoss. The film is written by A. R Murugadoss who narrated the script to Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala. The film has a strong social message for the Indian audience. A. R Murugadoss previously has directed several action films with a strong message.
A R Murugadoss and Sajid Nadiadwala unquestionably recognize the kind of film audiences love to see these days and the kinds of films that are acknowledged by Salman Khan fans. The makers are shooting for a grand action sequence on August 22 in Film City, Mumbai. The action team of Sikandar has prepared over 10,000 pistols and bullets for a massive action sequence that will feature Salman Khan. It is the entry scene of Salman Khan in the film.
Sikandar is a hardcore action thriller film. The current shooting schedule of Sikandar is 45 days in Mumbai. Later, the team of the film will shoot a major emotional scene at a palace in India. The film will be shot in many locations in India and Europe as well. Rajnikanth’s 2023 blockbuster movie Jailer was the highest grossing film of the year. The makers of Sikandar have hired the action team of Jailer for their movie.
With no release in 2024, Salman Khan is all set to return in EID 2025.
The film stars Salman Khan in the male lead and Rashmika Mandanna in the female lead. The film stars popular actor Sathyaraj as the main antagonist. Sathyaraj is popularly known for playing the character of Kattapa in the epic Indian movie Baahubali. Sikander also stars Suniel Shetty, Pratik Babbar, Nawab Shah and Chaitannya Choudhry among others. Salman Khan is wholeheartedly dedicated to Sikandar. He recently skipped to host the third season of Bigg Boss 3 OTT as Anil Kapoor replaced him. Though Salman Khan will return to host the TV version of Bigg Boss.
Producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s wife Warda Khan Nadiadwala recently spoke about Sikandar in an interview. She revealed that Salman Khan is a bit disappointed since his last few films haven’t achieved extraordinary success whereas the Bollywood industry has seen a couple of ‘ATBB’ (All time blockbusters) in recent times. She stated that Salman Khan is committed to working hard and giving everyone a run for their money.
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The last several films of Salman Khan have been botched gravely. He has delivered hits and profitable films. But his fans are severely bothered about his discerning. Salman’s last blockbuster film came in 2017. It was ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ that grossed over 500 crores globally. His 2015 release ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ grossed over 900 crores globally. He is a mega movie star with several blockbuster films. But his script selection from 2020 to 2023 has been terrible. His last few films such as Dabangg 3, Radhe, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan are terrible action films that suit a young new actor, not Salman Khan who is hailed as one of the country’s biggest superstars. His last film ‘Tiger 3’ was one of the most awaited films of the year. It was predicted to gross over 800 crores globally. Though the film achieved success but didn’t perform to expectations. Also, the storyline, screenplay, and direction disappointed many.
Thankfully, Salman has accepted his mistake after seeing the kind of reception Pathaan, Jawan, Salaar 1, and KGF 2 have received from the audience.
Salman Khan is now looking to work with experienced big directors from the South Film Industry, collaborate with big producers, and sign interesting subjects. Sikandar is a big action film with a strong script and a fresh story. Besides Sikandar, Salman Khan is discussing several big films. He has signed several big films in recent times. After Sikandar, his upcoming rumored films are Atlee’s next, Vishnu Vardhan’s next, Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2, Kick 2, and Tiger vs Pathaan.
Tiger Vs Pathaan is the dream project of Aditya Chopra. Aditya Chopra owns the YRF Spy Universe which has delivered films like Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, Tiger 3, Pathaan, and War led by Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, and Hrithik Roshan. The next film is from the Spy Universe Alpha, a female spy film led by Alia Bhatt. YRF is also producing War 2 which is under production. Pathaan 2 is confirmed too. And we might see Tiger 4 in some years. But it’s Tiger vs Pathaan that would be a dream project for YRF as it will have India’s two biggest movie stars Salman and Shahrukh together for an entire film. And surely this will take several years to come in reality.
Salman Khan is also discussing a war-based film with Karan Johar. The film will be inspired by a real-life operation by the Indian Army. According to the reports, the film is titled ‘The Bull’ and it will be directed by Vishnu Vardhan (director of Shershaah). Salman Khan is also confirmed to star in Jawan director Atlee’s next. The rumored film will have two big movie stars, one from Bollywood and the other one from the Tamil Film Industry. Salman Khan and Kamal Hassan are rumored to star together in this film directed by Atlee.
Salman is also looking to announce the sequel of his most loved and his most successful film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’. Kick 2 is also discussed.