Adal Badal: Shahid Kapoor Is Not Collaborating With Amit Ravindranath Sharma On Next Comedy - Report

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the release of Cocktail 2 this past month, fans have been wondering about Shahid Kapoor's next movie. Recent rumours seem to indicate that Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya actor Shahid Kapoor had signed Adal Badal, helmed by director Amit Ravindranath Sharma. However, those rumours are false. The Badhaai Ho and Maidaan director's comedy film is set to begin filming later this year. But Shahid won't be a part of the upcoming feature as the cast is yet to be finalised. Here's what we know so far about Amit Ravindranath Sharma's Adal Badal.

Shahid Kapoor is not part of Adal Badal

On June 30, a report claimed that Shahid Kapoor had signed on to Amit Ravindranath Sharma's Adal Badal for a fee of Rs 18 crore. The actor would also get a profit in the backend if the madcap comedy made a profit. He was set to be paired with Janhvi Kapoor on the film produced by Sunir Kheterpal in association with Amazon MGM Studios.

A Filmfare report states that Shahid being part of the film is false and is just rumours. The source added, "Any speculation around his casting in the film is entirely incorrect." The earlier report had shared that Adal Badal was set to begin filming in October and the story would revolve around the concept of soul swapping. Amit Ravindranath Sharma became known after his second film Badhaai Ho starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao, became a blockbuster. He later went on to direct a segment in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories 2 in 2023 and the sports biopic Maidaan about football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, played by Ajay Devgn. The long-delayed Hindi film had been released in theatres in April 2024.

Shahid Kapoor's recent and upcoming projects

The actor's latest film was the spiritual sequel Cocktail 2 with co-stars Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna. He is reuniting with filmmakers Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK for the hit Amazon Prime Video series Farzi Season 2. Released in February 2024, the series also features a star-studded cast made up of Vijay Sethupathi, Kay Kay Menon, Raashii Khanna and Bhuvan Arora. The crime thriller will likely premiere next year on the streaming service.

Earlier this year, Shahid played the character of Ustara in Vishal Bhardwaj's O'Romeo. The actor and filmmaker reunited after the 2017 film Rangoon. Both films did not perform well at the box office.