Kartik Aaryan roped in for “Captain India” Will play Airforce Pilot
Kartik Aaryan roped in for “Captain India”
Will play Airforce Pilot
Reportedly, Kartik Aaryan is all set to collaborate with ‘Chak De India’ director Shimit Amin
He will play an Air Force pilot in the film titled ‘Captain India’ which is ikely to go on floors in the first half of 2026
The movie marks his first collaboration with director Shimit Amin. Earlier Amin had directed films like ‘Ab Tak Chhappan’ and ‘Chak De! India’.
Notedly, Kartik and Shimit have been in talks since last year, jamming on multiple subjects to explore a potential collaboration. That’s when Kartik introduced Shimit to the world of ‘Captain India’. The filmmaker found it to be a fascinating story.
As per a source, Shimit has worked out a tight screenplay for ‘Captain India’. He takes the film on floors with Kartik in the first half of 2026. When the filmmaker narrated the story to Kartik, the actor too was bowled over by the script.
Real-life incidents reportedly inspired the plot of the film. The film will be shot in India and Morocco, with a team having already conducted a recce to finalise locations.
Earlier filmmaker Hansal Mehta was reportedly slated to direct the movie under the RSVP banner. However, the project eventually found its way to Amin. The film’s schedule is set for March to July 2026 and it could be released in theatres in the first half of 2027.
Meanwhile, Kartik is currently shooting for his upcoming romantic film ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’.
Co-featuring Ananya Panday, it releases on the Valentine’s Day weekend in 2026. He will also be seen in another romantic film opposite Sreeleela.
Following these, Kartik will start filming Mrigdeep Singh Lamba’s directorial ‘Nagzilla’,
News Edit KV Raman
