Operation Sindoor: Kartik to lead Vivek's military film

Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming film 'Operation Sindoor' has found its lead in Kartik Aaryan. Drawn from Lt. Gen. K. J. S. ‘Tiny’ Dhillon’s book 'Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India’s Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan', it will revisit an operation that Agnihotri believes reshaped security across the subcontinent.

Vivek Agnihotri on the story behind 'Operation Sindoor'

When he announced the project on social media in March, Agnihotri wrote, “Rooted in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and backed by extensive, ground-level research in collaboration with multiple wings of the Indian Armed Forces, this is a story drawn from reality… not to create noise, but to confront it: with facts, with clarity, and the magic of cinema.”

When Kartik Aaryan will start 'Operation Sindoor'

According to Variety India, Kartik is busy filming Shimit Amin’s 'Captain India', which is set against the Houthi conflict in Yemen.

Once that wraps, he will move on to 'Operation Sindoor'.Vivek, whose directorial credits include 'The Tashkent Files', 'The Kashmir Files', 'The Vaccine War' and 'The Bengal Files', teams up with Kartik Aaryan for the first time on 'Project Sindoor'.

Kartik Aaryan’s upcoming films 'Naagzilla' and the Anurag Basu romance

In the meantime, Aaryan’s next release is 'Naagzilla', arriving in theatres on February 12, 2027. Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba of the 'Fukrey' franchise and produced by Karan Johar and Mahaveer Jain, the film also marks the Hindi debut of Preity Mukhundhan, who has earlier worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema.

Following the creature feature, he will be seen in an untitled musical romantic drama opposite Sreeleela, set for release on April 30, 2027.

Bhushan Kumar produces the film, which is directed by Anurag Basu, whose earlier work includes 'Murder', 'Gangster', 'Life in a... Metro' and 'Barfi!'.

Kartik Aaryan reunites with Kabir Khan

Kartik has joined hands with director Kabir Khan once more, following 'Chandu Champion', for an untitled sports biopic. The film tells the story of Tajamul Islam, a young Kashmiri athlete who rose to become a two-time world kickboxing champion. His upcoming slate also includes Anees Bazmee’s 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4' and Karan Johar’s 'Kaaliya'.