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Sikandar
File:Sikandar Announcement Poster.jpeg
Official announcement poster
Directed byA. R. Murugadoss
Written byA. R. Murugadoss
Produced bySajid Nadiadwala
Starring
Music byPritam
Production
company
Release date
  • 28 March 2025 (2025-03-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹100crore[1][2]

Sikandar (transl. Defender / Warrior) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action film written & directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Popcorn Motion Pictures and Suniel Shetty. It stars Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Suniel Shetty and Prateik Babbar.[3]

The film was hinted in March 2024, and the official title was announced a month later on 10 April (Eid). Filming commenced in June 2024 at Mumbai and will wrap by December.[4] The film has music composed by Pritam.

Sikandar is scheduled to release worldwide on 2025, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr.[5]

Cast

Production

Development

Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala have a long history of successful collaborations spanning three decades, with notable films like Jeet, Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Jaan-E-Mann and Kick. Their most recent collaboration, Kick (2014), was a major hit and also served as Nadiadwala's directorial debut.[6] After a decade, they are reuniting for a high-budget action film directed by A.R. Murugadoss.[6][7] AR Murugadoss initially pitched Ghajini to Salman Khan in 2006, but it took 18 years for the duo to collaborate.[8] This collaboration has been in discussion for some time and both Nadiadwala and Murugadoss agreed that Salman Khan was the ideal choice for the lead role.[6][7]

The official announcement of Sikandar was made by Salman Khan on Instagram during Eid, where he expressed his excitement about collaborating with AR Murugadoss and Sajid Nadiadwala.[9] The film is presented by Sajid Nadiadwala and is set for an Eid 2025 release.[9] The film, described as a global action entertainer,[7] will be filmed across multiple countries, including Portugal, other European nations and India, throughout 2024.[6][7][10] With a production budget of Rs 100-400 crore,[6] this project is Nadiadwala's most ambitious to date.[6][7]

AR Murugadoss is set to manage two projects as he is also working on a Tamil action film tentatively titled SKxARM, featuring actor Sivakarthikeyan.[9][1] Filming for SKxARM is expected to continue until June 2024, causing Murugadoss to divide his time between the two films during this period.[9][1] A source revealed that Murugadoss aims to complete significant portions of SKxARM before starting Sikandar.[9][1] After the initial schedule for Sikandar in May, Murugadoss plans to return to finish SKxARM in June and then focus entirely on Sikandar from July onward.[9][1]

The film's official title, Sikandar, was announced on 10 April.[11]

Casting

In May 2024, Nadiadwala Grandson announced on Twitter that Rashmika Mandanna would star alongside Salman Khan in Sikandar, which also marks their first collaboration.[12] The film's cast includes of actor Sathyaraj who began filming for Sikandar alongside Prateik Babbar and Suniel Shetty.[13][14] The production house shared a photo of Sathyaraj and Prateik with director Murugadoss.[13][5]

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 19 June, 2024.[15][16]

Music

Music composer and singer Pritam has been confirmed to score the music for the film. This marks his sixth collaboration with Salman Khan, following their work together on Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Tubelight, and Tiger 3. The announcement was made by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the production banner of the film.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Salman Khan to start AR Murugadoss' Sikandar next month; Ghajini director to juggle it with Sivakarthikeyan film". The Indian Express. 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "AR Murugadoss begins shooting for Salman Khan's 'Sikander'". The Times of India. 19 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Salman Khan to start 'Sikandar' shoot from June 20 with an action-packed schedule in Mumbai". The Times of India. 24 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Salman Khan begins shooting for 'Sikandar', shares picture". The Statesman. 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (4 July 2024). "Sathyaraj, Prateik Babbar board Salman Khan's 'Sikandar'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Salman Khan teams up with Sajid Nadiadwala after 10 years: reports". The Times of India. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Salman Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, and AR Murugadoss join forces for Eid 2025 release: Report". Bollywood Hungama. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and AR Murugadoss team up on a big action film; Eid 2025 release". PINKVILLA. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Sikandar: Salman Khan will commence shooting in May; director AR Murugadoss to juggle two films?". Pinkvilla. 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Salman Khan's next with AR Murugadoss to be shot in Europe; Salman still considering Kabir Khan's film as a follow up". Bollywood Hungama. 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  11. ^ "CONFIRMED! Salman Khan announces film Sikandar for Eid 2025 with Sajid Nadiadwala and AR Murugadoss". Bollywood Hungama. 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Rashmika Mandanna joins Salman Khan in 'Sikandar'". The Hindu. 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Confirmed: Sathyaraj joins Salman Khan and AR Murugadoss' Sikandar". The Indian Express. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Salman Khan to begin shooting for AR Murugadoss' Sikandar | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Sikandar: Salman Khan begins the shoot of Sajid Nadiadwala and AR Murugadoss film, shares glimpses from the sets". The Indian Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  16. ^ PTI (10 June 2024). "Salman Khan to start shooting for 'Sikandar' from June 18". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  17. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (17 April 2024). "Pritam to score music for Salman Khan's 'Sikandar'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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