Anurag Basu CLARIFIES status of Kartik Aaryan, Sreeleela film: “Majority of the shooting is done is a myth” Filmmaker Anurag Basu has clarified that his much-anticipated musical romantic drama starring Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela is still in the early stages of production, dismissing reports that most of the shoot had already been completed. In a recent interaction with Variety India, Basu revealed that only a limited portion of the film has been shot so far. Addressing speculation about the project’s progress, he said, “That the majority of the shooting is done is a myth. I've not shot more than 45 days for this film. The shooting has just started. ”The film had generated significant buzz when its promo was unveiled in February last year with an initial release target of December 2025. However, the schedule was later pushed back due to multiple factors. Current estimates suggest the project may now arrive in theatres in late 2026 or early 2027. During the same conversation, Basu also spoke about his eagerness to move on to his long-planned biopic on Kishore Kumar once the Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela starrer is completed. “I'm dying to jump into that film as soon as I get over with the film which I'm doing right now, and I'm galloping with it. I want to finish it because I really want to get into Kishore as soon as possible. Kishore has been in my system for a very long time. I want to get it out right now. I'm shooting a film which has Kartik Aaryan, and as soon as ... #Filmmaker_Anurag #Kartik_Aaryan #Anurag #Anurag_Basu #Basu_CLARIFIES #CLARIFIES_status #Basu #dismissing_reports #much-anticipated_musical #musical_romantic
SCOOP: Kartik Aaryan and Luv Ranjan's next to go on floors in October 2026 Kartik Aaryan is among the busiest actors of B-Town, signing on for films left, right, and centre. While he is presently juggling between Anurag Basu's next film and Kabir Khan's directorial, we have exclusive scoop that Kartik and Luv Ranjan have been meeting off late to strategise on their next collaboration after the historic success of Pyaar Ka Punchnama Franchise and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. Reliable sources confirm that Kartik Aaryan has given a go-ahead to Luv Ranjan's next film, and it will go on floors towards the end of 2026. "Luv Ranjan has been keen to partner with Kartik Aaryan for a while now, and the duo have been jamming on multiple subjects over the last 6 months. After multiple rounds of discussions, they have finally locked in on an exciting idea, which falls right in the world of the Punchnama franchise. Kartik has okayed the script and has tentatively allotted dates from the end of 2026, starting in October," a source shared with Bollywood Hungama, adding further that Kartik too has been keen on this reunion for the longest time, as he believes his mentor gets the best out of him. Luv Ranjan too is excited for this, as he is teaming up with his protege after a long gap, and is confident of creating a big impact with the next. "Luv Ranjan is doing what he does best - making a romantic comedy. Earlier, he was planning to make an action film, but all those plans were dropped when... #Luv_Ranjan #Luv #Kartik_Aaryan #Kartik #Kabir_Khan #Aaryan #Ranjan #busiest_actors #Punchnama_Franchise #Anurag_Basu
