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Even after more than four decades in Hindi cinema, Sunny Deol is still operating on a scale few can rival. Fresh off the thunderous success of Border 2, which stormed past ₹280 crore at the box office,

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the 68-year-old star has once again proved that his brand of rooted, muscular action cinema continues to draw crowds in droves.

With the film industry taking note of his renewed box-office dominance, Sunny Deol is already lining up his next ambitious project.

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Sunny Deol Teams Up With Kill Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt

Pinkvilla has learnt that Sunny Deol is set to collaborate with Kill director Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt for a high-octane action thriller. The project marks Bhatt’s first large-scale mass entertainer after the critical and commercial impact of Kill, and the pairing is already generating strong buzz within industry circles.

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According to sources close to the development, the film is expected to go on floors in the second half of 2026.

What To Expect From The Film

While the makers are keeping narrative details tightly under wraps, insiders describe the project as a big-scale, gritty action thriller packed with whistle-worthy moments.

“It’s a rooted, raw action film that stays emotionally grounded while delivering larger-than-life sequences. Sunny Deol will be seen in a completely new avatar, very different from what audiences have seen him do recently,” a source revealed.

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The film is expected to blend Bhatt’s intense, contemporary action sensibility with Sunny Deol’s unmistakable mass appeal.

Why This Collaboration Is Generating Buzz

Industry insiders say Sunny Deol is particularly excited about exploring a new action grammar under Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt’s direction. After Kill redefined modern Hindi action with its realism and brutality, expectations are high for how Bhatt adapts that sensibility to a superstar-led, big-canvas film.

The collaboration is being seen as a meeting point between old-school mass stardom and new-age action filmmaking.

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Production Details And Scale

The yet-untitled film will be produced by a leading South Indian studio, in association with a prominent Hindi producer. The involvement of a major southern banner suggests a scale-driven approach, both in terms of production value and theatrical reach.

With Sunny Deol riding a career high and Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt emerging as one of the most exciting action directors in the country, this project is already being pegged as one of the most anticipated action films of the coming years.

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Sunny Deol Joins Hands With Kill Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt For Big-Scale Action Film

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