Salman Khan has started shooting for his much-awaited film titled Sikandar. The actor confirmed the news by sharing behind-the-scenes photos on his social media accounts. Salman will play the titular role in the film, which will be directed by AR Murugadoss, widely known for directing Ghajini with Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar’s film Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty.
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The project, which is scheduled to release on Eid 2025, will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala’s banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film also stars Pushpa: The Rise actress Rashmika Mandanna. This will be the first time that these two stars will be seen together on screen.
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment also shared a photo of the trio on its official Instagram page. “Sikandar Trio! Straight from the set of the movie!” the banner said.
Salman’s last massive screen outing was Yash Raj Films’ Tiger 3, while Rashmika to Animal released in the same year. Both films performed exceptionally well at the box office and became the highest-grossing films of 2024.
Earlier, an ETimes report had claimed that the makers of the upcoming film have now focused on the main antagonist. Sathyaraj, who played Kattappa in SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali, has been chosen to play the villain in Sikandar. However, the filmmakers have not yet published an official statement on this matter.
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