EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan to make cameo in Arbaaz Khan’s son Arhaan Khan’s debut film
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Details of the plot are kept closely guarded, but sources reveal that Salman will play a small but crucial role in the narrative, supporting his nephew’s first movie to get more visibility with his star power. Salman is expected to shoot for 10 days for his extended cameo appearance.
Adding to this, The yet-untitled movie will be directed by Anirudh Iyer, who previously helmed Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat-starrer An Action Hero (2022). Ashwin Varde, whose previous producing credits include Kabir Singh , OMG 2 , Khel Khel Mein and The Diplomat , will produce this project.
Meanwhile, Arhaan has been preparing for his movie debut for several years now. He studied filmmaking in the United States and later worked with Vikram Phadnis and also assisted Karan Johar on Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani . He currently hosts a podcast on his YouTube channel, Dumb Biryani. “Arhaan has been preparing himself for cinema for a while. When Ashwin Varde approached Arbaaz with this project to launch Arhaan on the big screen, it felt like the right movie at the right time. Arhaan is happy to have found the kind of debut he was looking for and is excited to face the camera as a leading man,” a source close to the development told us.
Notably, The makers are currently casting for the female lead and are shared to be looking for a fresh face to complement Arhaan and bring a sense of freshness to the young romantic drama. Shooting is being planned for early next year, though the exact shooting timelines will be locked only after the remaining logistical details are sorted.
As per the latest buzz, The project will mark Anirudh Iyer’s second directorial project following An Action Hero . Although he was also supposed to helm Lakshya and Rasha Thadani in an action romance last year, the movie was shelved for reasons unknown. He has since been developing multiple projects and is finally set to return to the director’s chair with this new-age love story. As for Ashwin Varde, his next production is an untitled Johnny Lever movie directed by Farhad Samji.
Source: Bollywood Hungama