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Sunny Deol Begins Filming on New Excel–Murugadoss Action Thriller in Mumbai

The production features Jyotika with Vijay Varma as antagonist, targeting a July wrap ahead of an early 2027 release.

Overview

  • Principal photography started on February 27, 2026, in Mumbai and the shoot is currently underway.
  • Excel Entertainment’s Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar are producing in collaboration with A. R. Murugadoss, with Kassim Jagmagia, Vishal Ramchandani, Aditya Joshi, Sunnil Jain and Yusuf Shaikh as co-producers.
  • Debutant director Balaji Ganesh, a Chennai-based longtime collaborator of Murugadoss, is helming the suspense-driven action thriller.
  • The cast includes Sunny Deol in the lead with Jyotika in a pivotal role, while Vijay Varma is set to play the antagonist in his first on-screen pairing with Deol.
  • On-set materials reference a working title of Antony, with reports noting the title is not yet finalized; the team is planning an early 2027 theatrical release.