Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff 'Went All Out In Action' For Baap, Reveals Ahmed Khan - EXCL

Baap,

which went on floors in 2022, brings together four action heroes of the 1980s and 1990s. Directed by Vivek Chauhan, the action-thriller stars Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty, and Jackie Shroff in lead roles. After the film was announced, the makers released the cast's character posters. Since then, fans have been waiting for an official update on its theatrical release. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, producer Ahmed Khan opened up about working with the four actors and also revealed that he movie will release in September or October this year.

Ahmed Khan shares update on Baap

Ahmed shared his experience of working with Sunny, Sanjay, Mithun and Jackie. The producer of Baap said, "See, when I had all four together, it was a major nostalgic event because they are our stars. They are the OGs of the 80s. So when they were on the set and the action they did... they said, 'Ahmed, we want to go all out'. So they went all out in action, and at this age, it is commendable. I mean, they did it so well that today's boys couldn't do it."

Ahmed further revealed he is associated with Baap as producer, while Vivek Chauhan has directed it. He added that when the four actors were together, they had a lot love and affection amongst them."They hugged each other and cried also. I can say I'm the lucky one to have that film in my wings as a producer. So that's coming out soon. September and October will be the release date of that film. We'll be announcing it," he revealed.

Ahmed Khan clarifies he is not an 'expensive director'

In the same conversation, Ahmed reacted to rumours of being called an expensive director. The filmmaker clarified that Welcome to the Jungle's budget didn't exceed Rs 125 crore. "Welcome to the Jungle, with cast, action, songs, everything, I haven't crossed more than Rs 115 crore to Rs 120 crore, or maybe Rs 125 crore. You count the interest money also. I haven't crossed the budget," he shared.

Meanwhile, his recently released movie, Welcome to the Jungle, was theatrically released on June 26. According to Sacnilk, the comic-caper has earned a whopping Rs 119.94 crore at the box office. That said, are you excited about watching Baap on the big screen? Tweet @TimesNow and share your thoughts on X.