Overview
- The film is scheduled to open in theatres on October 2, 2026, and its trailer was unveiled in Goa on Saturday, September 12, at a Panaji event that recreated locations from earlier films.
- Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar and Jaideep Ahlawat joins as SP Crime Branch Rajveer Singh Tomar, with Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Prakash Raj and others listed in the principal cast.
- Director Abhishek Pathak, who also co-wrote the screenplay, says the writing team adopted a ‘thinking like Salgaonkar’ approach to build unpredictable twists while withholding plot specifics from early listeners.
- Panorama Studios and Star Studio18 present the film, produced by Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak, and the marketing push leans on franchise nostalgia to re-engage fans.
- The film is billed as the closing chapter of a 12-year franchise known for cerebral cat-and-mouse plotting and the key thing to watch is whether the new screenplay succeeds in surprising a highly scrutinous fanbase.