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Mahesh Bhatt Presents Naam – To Live Is War Starring Veer Pahariya and Varun Sharma

Bhatt’s backing gives the project promotional weight, signals mentorship to a young creative team and leaves key production details under wraps.

Overview

  • The makers officially announced the film on Monday, June 15, 2026, confirming Veer Pahariya as the angry-young protagonist and Varun Sharma as a fierce antagonist.
  • Sidhaanth Sachdev will direct from an original script he co-wrote with Suhrita Das and Shweta Bothra, and the project is produced by first-time producers Riddhi Chawda and Utsav Upadhyay.
  • Alphaneon Studioz is the studio partner backing the film and Meghna Hirawat Upadhyay and Kaveeta Agarwaal are named as supporters of the production.
  • Mahesh Bhatt is credited as presenter and creative supervisor, praising the leads’ cinematic literacy and urging budget discipline and artistic commitment from the director.
  • The title nods to Bhatt’s 1986 Naam but the makers stress the new film is not a remake, and plot specifics, the female lead and a release date remain undisclosed as the project stays in early development.