Varun Dhawan to headline YRF's first horror film, set for 2028 release

Mumbai: Bollywood studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) is set to venture into the horror genre with a film that will be headlined by actor Varun Dhawan and directed by "Rocket Boys" filmmaker Abhay Pannu.

The untitled film will be released worldwide in cinemas on March 31, 2028, with YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani producing the project under the guidance of Aditya Chopra, the studio said in a statement.

Pannu, best known for his work on the series "Rocket Boys", has also written the screenplay.

The project will mark his debut as a theatrical feature film director.

The film will mark Dhawan's second collaboration with YRF after the 2018 film "Sui Dhaaga: Made in India", in which he starred opposite Anushka Sharma.

Dhawan was most recently seen in the war drama "Border 2", directed by Anurag Singh, in which he starred alongside Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty.

The actor also featured in the romantic comedy "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai", which released in June 2026.

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