Yash Raj Films is making its first theatrical horror film, with Varun Dhawan leading it.
The untitled film will launch in cinemas worldwide on Friday, 31 March 2028, ANI’s report on Asianet Newsable says. It’s a new genre for the studio, whose filmography spans romance, action, drama, comedy, and thrillers. Yash Raj Films (YRF) plans to bring its scale and craft to “an immersive horror experience designed specifically for the big screen.”
Abhay Pannu directs and wrote the screenplay. He’s best known for the series Rocket Boys, and this is his debut as a theatrical feature director. The film is being developed under the guidance of YRF chairman Aditya Chopra, and the studio’s CEO, Akshaye Widhani, produces.
For Dhawan, it’s his second film with YRF, after Sui Dhaaga: Made in India in 2018, in which he starred opposite Anushka Sharma. He headlined the horror-comedy Bhediya in 2022 and made a cameo in Stree 2. Business Upturn says a straight horror film is a very different assignment.
An earlier report had suggested a 2027 release, but the studio has now confirmed March 2028. The title, the rest of the cast, and the story haven’t been announced, and the makers haven’t said when shooting will begin.
Horror is also on the big-screen slate elsewhere: Clayface, the DCU’s chronologically first film, is a horror movie. Pixar’s first ghost film, Ghost Market, reaches theatres in spring 2028.
