Overview
- Multiple outlets citing Hindustan Times report that Malik completed a first schedule, filming an introductory Kumbhakarna scene with Yash at Prime Focus Studios in Mumbai.
- The production employed an international action crew for VFX-heavy sequences, with major Kumbhakarna battle scenes slated for Part 2 and still to be shot.
- The filmmakers have not formally announced the full cast, and Malik declined to comment when approached.
- Part 1 is slated for theaters this Diwali, with Part 2 planned for Diwali 2027, as previously outlined by the makers.
- Earlier rumors tying Bobby Deol to Kumbhakarna have been overtaken by the new reports, and the large-scale project is produced by Namit Malhotra with music by A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.