11 March,2026 12:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
John Abraham and Harshvardhan Rane
Actor Harshvardhan Rane and John Abraham's forthcoming action entertainer Force 3 recently went on the floors in Gujarat. Now, just a few days into the filming, the sets of the film were flooded with fans, leading to disruptions in shooting.
Fans couldn't contain their excitement as John and Harshvardhan were shooting a scene and disrupted the shoot, making it challenging for the crew to work. The Sanam Teri Kasam actor shared a video of the incident. In the clip, Harshvardhan Rane can be seen calmly requesting the crowd to lower their voices with folded hands. The fans, too, listened to him and allowed the team to resume shooting smoothly.
Sharing the video on his Instagram stories, Rane wrote, "FORCE3 Shoot Gujarat. Apologies to the sound department, direction team and the local production team⦠and to minnakshidas simaabrahmi."
Harshvardhan started the shoot with the Gujarat schedule of the much-awaited drama by performing a pooja ceremony earlier this month. Sharing the update with his Instagram followers and fans, Harshvardhan had uploaded a video of himself performing the pooja and seeking the divine blessing before commencing the shoot
In the caption, he wrote, "May the FORCE 3 with us (Trishul emoji) Dir by bhav.dhulia. Written by simaabhashmi 1st schedule in Gujrat (sic)."He is seen dressed in a grey long-sleeved t-shirt and blue jeans. He kept it casual with sunglasses."
Prior to Harshvardhan's post, a leaked image from the set had been circulated in the media.
Force 3 is an upcoming Bollywood action-thriller produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and helmed by Bhav Dhulia. The movie is currently filming in Gujarat as of March 2026. The film stars John Abraham, reprising his role as ACP Yashvardhan, alongside Harshvardhan Rane and Tanya Maniktala joining the cast. Force 3 is expected to be released in 2027.
It marks the third instalment in the Force franchise, following Force (2011) and Force 2 (2016). John Abraham has reportedly reacquired the rights to the franchise in order to ensure that they stay true to his vision in Force 3.
