Kartik Aaryan to lead Vivek Agnihotri's real-life inspired Operation Sindoor

Kartik Aaryan and Vivek Agnihotri pic via Instagram

Kartik Aaryan's career trajectory has taken a major shift after winning his first-ever National Award. The 35-year-old, who is currently occupied filming Shimit Amin's Captain India, has officially come on board to play the lead role in Vivek Agnihotri's upcoming film Operation Sindoor. Reported by Variety India, the film will be based on Lt. Gen. K. J. S. Tiny Dhillon's book titled "Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India's Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan."

Kartik Aaryan to team up with Vivek Agnihotri

While announcing the project in March on social media, Agnihotri wrote, "Rooted in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and backed by extensive, ground-level research in collaboration with multiple wings of the Indian Armed Forces, this is a story drawn from reality… not to create noise, but to confront it: with facts, with clarity, and the magic of cinema." According to the filmmaker, the film will be based on an operation that redefined security in the subcontinent.

Known for helming films such as The Tashkent Files, The Kashmir Files, The Vaccine War and The Bengal Files, Project Sindoor marks the first collaboration between Vivek and Kartik. Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Agnihotri's banner, I Am Buddha Productions, will be backing the film. Kartik is currently filming Shimit Amin's Captain India, set against the backdrop of the Houthi conflict in Yemen. He will start working on Operation Sindoor after wrapping up the shoot.

Kartik Aaryan's upcoming projects

Meanwhile, Kartik will next be seen in Naagzilla, which is scheduled to release theatrically on February 12, 2027. Backed by Karan Johar and Mahaveer Jain, the film is helmed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, known for the hit Fukrey franchise. Actress Preity Mukhundhan, who has previously starred in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, will mark her Hindi Debut opposite the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 star.

Kartik also has Anurag Basu's untitled musical romantic drama co-starring Sreeleela, which is set to hit theatres on April 30, 2027. The actor will also reunite with director Kabir Khan after Chandu Champion for the untitled biographical sports drama, based on the life of Young Kashmiri athlete Tajamul Islam. Apart from these projects, Kartik also has Anees Bazmee's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 4 and Karan Johar's Kaaliya in the pipeline.