Varun Dhawan To Headline Yash Raj Films’ First-Ever Horror Film — Release Date Locked For March 2028

Yash Raj Films is stepping into uncharted territory. The studio has officially announced its first-ever theatrical horror film, with Varun Dhawan in the lead role, and locked a worldwide release date of March 31, 2028. The untitled project will be directed by Abhay Pannu, best known for the acclaimed series Rocket Boys, and developed under the creative guidance of Aditya Chopra, with YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani producing. The announcement marks a significant expansion of the studio’s portfolio beyond the romance, action, drama and thriller genres that have defined much of its history. For Varun Dhawan, the film is a reunion with Yash Raj Films after Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (2018), in which he starred alongside Anushka Sharma. It also gives the actor a full-fledged horror outing, a genre he has not headlined before, under a director making his theatrical feature debut after earning wide praise for Rocket Boys. No other cast details have been revealed yet, and the makers have kept the plot firmly under wraps, announcing only the title-less project, its director, its star and its release window. The March 2028 date gives the production a long runway, and the announcement itself is a statement of intent from YRF: the country’s most storied studio is betting that horror, long dominated by smaller banners, is ready for the big-studio treatment. With nearly a year and a half to go before release, casting announcements and a first look are expected to follow in the coming months.

Source: Sacnilk