Summary
- Ranveer Singh appears to be moving forward professionally despite the ongoing fallout from his departure from Don 3, with multiple media reports suggesting he is set to take on a major new project called Pralay, a zombie apocalypse thriller that would mark a significant departure from anything he has done before.
- According to reports from Pinkvilla and other Indian media outlets, Singh is expected to begin filming for the project in September this year.
- The news of a potential new project comes at a turbulent time for Singh.
Ranveer Singh appears to be moving forward professionally despite the ongoing fallout from his departure from Don 3, with multiple media reports suggesting he is set to take on a major new project called Pralay, a zombie apocalypse thriller that would mark a significant departure from anything he has done before.
According to reports from Pinkvilla and other Indian media outlets, Singh is expected to begin filming for the project in September this year. The film is being directed by Jay Mehta, the son of acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who previously produced the well-received web series Lootere. Singh has not yet publicly confirmed his involvement in the project.
Pralay is set in a zombie-ravaged world and follows a married couple fighting for survival amid the collapse of civilisation. The film is expected to recreate a devastated Mumbai in the style of The Hunger Games, giving the project a large-scale, dystopian visual identity that would be ambitious by Bollywood standards. A significant portion of the shoot is planned to take place in Australia, with experienced international technicians attached to the production.
Singh is set to be paired with Kalyani Priyadarshan, who would make her Bollywood debut with the film. Priyadarshan is an established actress across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema, and the daughter of veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Lissy. She holds a degree in architecture from the Parsons School of Design in New York and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in South Indian cinema for her role in Hello in 2017.
The news of a potential new project comes at a turbulent time for Singh. His abrupt exit from Don 3, directed by Farhan Akhtar, just days before filming was scheduled to begin caused significant industry disruption. Akhtar’s production company Excel Entertainment alleged pre-production losses of approximately Rs 45 crores and filed a formal complaint, which led to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees issuing a non-cooperation directive against Singh, asking its members to avoid working with him. Singh dispatched a legal notice to FWICE in response, and the matter has since been the subject of ongoing legal proceedings. Several prominent industry figures, including Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, reportedly attempted to mediate between the two sides without success. Singh has not publicly commented on the controversy and has directed media inquiries toward official channels.
His last theatrical appearance was in Dhurandhar and its sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge, both of which performed strongly at the box office. The first film released in December 2025 and the second premiered globally in March 2026, with both featuring a star-studded ensemble including Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Akshaye Khanna.
If Pralay proceeds with Singh attached, it would signal a fresh creative chapter for the actor, and one that comes with a premise unlike anything currently on Bollywood’s release calendar.
