Ranbir Kapoor denies he's starring in Dhoom 4 after years of rumours; doesn't bring up Animal Park
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Ranbir Kapoor spoke about his soon-to-release films while promoting Ramayana at Comic-Con. (AP) Ranbir Kapoor on Dhoom 4 On the Review Nation YouTube channel, the host mentioned how Yash will soon also star in Toxic : A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, apart from Ramayana, and that Ranbir will star in Dhoom 4. The star, however, denied the same. “No, right now I am working on Ramayana and another movie called Love & War. Which is directed by Mr Sanjay Bhansali. That should be out on January 24 next year,” he shared. Love & War’s rollout date announcement states January 21 as its rollout date. He did not mention Animal Park , the sequel to his hit 2023 movie with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, in his line-up.
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Meanwhile, The rumours of Ranbir taking the Dhoom franchise forward have been around for years now. In 2024, a Pinkvilla report quoted a source saying that Aditya Chopra thought the star was ideal for the movie. It was even claimed that the star had shown interest after long discussions. When Aalim Hakim posted pictures of Ranbir’s new look soon after, many assumed it was for Dhoom 4 or Animal Park. In 2025, Peeping Moon even claimed that Vicky Kaushal might also be roped in for a role. However, nothing has been officially revealed by Yash Raj Films yet.
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As per the latest buzz, The Dhoom franchise kicked off in 2004 with Abhishek Bachchan playing ACP Jai Dixit, Uday Chopra playing the petty criminal-turned-police-sidekick Ali, and John Abraham as the antagonist, a thief named Kabir Sharma. Esha Deol and Rimi Sen also played key roles in it. Dhoom 2 in 2006 took the franchise forward with Hrithik Roshan and Ashwarya Rai joining Abhishek and Uday as thieves, Aryan Singhania and Sunheri Kaur. The franchise’s popularity only grew after the sequel’s rollout.
In further updates, Dhoom 3, the last in the franchise, was rolled out in 2013. Starring Aamir Khan as twins, Sahir Khan and Samar Khan, and Katrina Kaif as a gymnast named Aaliya Hussain, the movie failed to make a mark at the ticket-window and with critics. It has been rumoured that the franchise will have more films, though nothing has been officially revealed yet.
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Source: Hindustan Times