In 2023, Nikhil Bhat attracted global attention with Karan Johar and Gunaita Monga-made action thriller, led by Laxman. The film scored rounds for several film festivals and also managed to do civilized business at the box office in India, appreciated for the Path-Brakeing Action Sequence. Since then, there have been many reports on what is above Nikhil Bhat, as actors from North and South showed interest in cooperating with him.
And now, Pinkvilla has specifically learned that Nikhil Bhat has closed a film with Hollywood veteran, Universal Studio. “Nikhil Bhat is now meeting the heads of the Universal Studios for some time, and things are finally on paper. The director is fully prepared to make his Hollywood debut with a global action film, which is currently in the scripting stage.
The source further said that Nikhil was initially planning to mount an action drama, but the writing process made it a global action extravaganza. “The filmmaker plans to cast the top Hollywood stars to lead the film, and the names are also in discussion at Universal Studio. It is one of the scripts that warns the presence of global stars, and the artists have surprised everyone in India. Things are currently kept under wraps.”
Nikhil Bhat is expected to take the film to the floor in 2026, and the exact deadline will stop after getting a cast on the board. Meanwhile, Nikhil Bhat’s next film is with Murad Khetani, who is currently in the pre-production stage. The pair have previously worked on Appurwa. Stay on pinkvilla for more updates
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