Overview

• Aamir Khan will star as Dadasaheb Phalke under Rajkumar Hirani’s direction, marking their third collaboration after 3 Idiots and PK.
• The screenplay, crafted over four years by Hirani alongside Abhijat Joshi, Hindukush Bharadwaj and Avishkar Bharadwaj, has been finalized.
• Los Angeles–based VFX studios have produced AI-generated visual references to authentically recreate early 20th-century India.
• Production preparations—including location scouting, set design and casting—are underway ahead of principal photography in October 2025.
• The biopic, blending drama with the duo’s signature humour, is slated for a Christmas 2026 release.