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Sunny Deol's action thriller with director Balaji to go on floors in February after a two-month delay due to Border 2

Updated on: 23 January,2026 07:51 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Mohar Basu | mohar.basu@mid-day.com

Pushed by almost two months due to Border 2 promotions, Sunny Deol’s action thriller with director Balaji to finally kick off in February 2026. The film, which marks his maiden collaboration with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s banner Excel Entertainment, was to go on floors in December 2025

Sunny Deol's action thriller with director Balaji to go on floors in February after a two-month delay due to Border 2

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Sunny Deol’s yet-untitled next, which marks his maiden collaboration with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s banner Excel Entertainment, was to go on floors in December 2025. mid-day has learnt that after a shift in its production timeline, the film — touted to be a big-budget action thriller — is set to roll in the first week of February. The leading man will report to the set on February 10. 

A source close to the development revealed that the change was mutually agreed upon to accommodate the actor’s commitments in January. The insider said, “Sunny is tied up with the promotional campaign of Border 2. Rather than rushing into the shoot, the makers felt it would be best to push the project and begin with complete focus.” 


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Prep on the film has begun, with director Balaji having planned a tightly scheduled shoot. “The first leg kicks off in Andheri, Mumbai. Sunny has allotted bulk dates, and the idea is to wrap the project by summer 2026,” added the source.

Sunny Deol’s releases in 2026:

. ‘Border 2’
. ‘Lahore 1947’
. ‘Ramayana: Part 1’

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Balaji’s previous directorial ventures:

. ‘Mookuthi Amman’ (Tamil, 2020) 
. ‘Veetla Vishesham’ (Tamil, 2022)

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