Mumbai, Feb 20 (UNI) Riding the momentum of his breakout debut in ‘Saiyaara’, Ahaan Panday is preparing to roll cameras on his second feature, an action romance directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in the final week of March in Mumbai, reports Variety India.
Ahaan and the film’s leading heroine, Sharvari, will begin the journey of the YRF film with a 24-27-day first schedule in Mumbai. The team will then move to the UK for an extensive second leg of shooting.
“Ahaan will kick off the London schedule in May 2026 with a massive action sequence that will be shot over five days. He has been vigorously preparing for the role and has undergone intense hand-to-hand combat and weapon training. This film will present him in a completely different avatar from ‘Saiyaara,'” said a source close to the project.
The film is expected to wrap by July 2026, with a theatrical release targeted for early 2027. Aaishvary Thackeray is believed to portray the antagonist, adding dramatic tension to the narrative.
The film marks Ali Abbas Zafar’s return to the YRF banner after a nine-year hiatus. The director previously delivered several major commercial successes for the studio, including ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’, ‘Gunday’, ‘Sultan’ and ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.
Ahaan made his debut last year with Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’, which went on to become the all-time highest-grossing love story in the history of Indian cinema. Groomed under the mentorship of Aditya Chopra, Ahaan was trained at YRF for over seven years before making his spectacular debut in the musical romance alongside Aneet Padda.
