Overview
- Producer Hansal Mehta told THR India on Saturday that Ranveer Singh contacted director Jai Mehta first, which led to a pitch and investment in development.
- He said the film is an original story by Jai Mehta and co-writer Vishal Kapoor, rejecting rumors that it adapts José Saramago’s Blindness.
- Pre-production is underway on a reported Rs 300 crore budget with an international VFX team being assembled to build a convincing post-apocalyptic world at a fraction of comparable Hollywood costs.
- The movie will be Jai Mehta’s feature debut and is being produced by True Story Films with co-production from Ranveer’s Maa Kasam Films after months of concept proofing and pre-visualisation.
- Filming is targeted for mid-2026, and casting beyond Singh, including reports about Kalyani Priyadarshan, remains unconfirmed by the makers.