Overview
- Principal photography for Samuk started on Sunday, August 23, and Akshay Kumar announced the shoot with a social‑media clip that included a first look and the character name Vivaan Ahuja.
- The production is being shot mostly in London on a single continuous schedule with roughly 90% of scenes planned there and remaining work expected in Mumbai.
- Makers have hired international specialists to build the film’s creature and action work, including Academy Award‑nominated creature designer Alec Gillis and British action director Luke Tumber.
- Samuk was developed for more than two years and reunites Akshay with producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah after a 13‑year gap; the team has mentioned a 2027 theatrical release window but no final date or full cast list has been confirmed.
- The project signals Akshay’s genre shift into science fiction survival action and reflects a broader trend of combining Hollywood‑level technical crews, practical effects, and pan‑Indian storytelling to pursue global box‑office reach.