
Kartik Aaryan Ventures Into New Zone With Shershaah Director; Lines Up Five Different Films With Different Directors For Next 2 Years
Mumbai, August 26 - Rising Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan is gearing up to explore new territories with his next slate of films. The actor, who has made a mark with romantic comedy dramas, will venture into the fantasy zone and action thriller genre for the first time with a few of his upcoming films. The Luka Chuppi star is currently shooting for director Anurag Basu's untitled love story, which is expected to release in December this year. He also has director Sameer Vidhwans's romantic comedy Tu Mera Main Tera Main Tera Tu Mera, which debuts in cinemas in February 2026. After these romance-filled blockbusters, Kartik will be stepping into the fantasy world for the first time with Fukrey director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's Naagzilla, in which he will play the role of a Snake-Man, and he will be fighting the snakes in the movie. The film's shoot begins once he is done with his two romantic films. Recently, it was revealed that the actor would team with the Chak De India director Shimit Amin for Captain India. Interestingly, a film with the same title was announced in 2021 with director Hansal Mehta and Kartik, but it didn't materialise back then. It is said to be the same script, written by written and produced by Harman Baweja. Kartik will play the role of an Air Force pilot in Captain India, which is based on true events. It will go on the floors in the first half of 2026 and will be shot in India and Morocco. The team reportedly has already completed the recce in Morocco. It will start after Naagzilla, which hits the big screen on August 14, 2026. Apart from the aforementioned films, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 star has reportedly signed a zombie film with Shershaah director Vishnuvardhan. It is said that Kartik has been looking for a zombie film for a while now, and he found one with Vishnuvardhan. The actor has loved the script and is expected to start shooting for it in July 2026. Stay tuned...