NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh are collaborating for a new film after their 2024's Amar Singh Chamkila. The film is yet-to-be-titled, but it is confirmed to hit the theatres in April 2026, coinciding with the festival of Baisakhi. It will go on floors in August this year.
The upcoming project is billed as a “charming story of love and longing”, and will also star Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari, as per a report in PTI. The film will will explore the depth of human connection with a contemporary and witty narrative.
Imtiaz Ali, in a statement, quoted legendary poet Momin Khan Momin’s couplet ‘Tum mere paas hote ho goya, Jab koi doosra nahin hota’ (‘You are with me, however, when there is no one else’), and said that he wants to offer a “touching cinematic experience” through his movie.
"Can love really be lost? Can home be taken away from someone’s heart? This film has a big heart. It has a large canvas, yet is very personal. It is a story of a boy and a girl, but also of a country.
Wish us well as we dive into the currents of this dynamic story, we hope to emerge next year with a touching cinematic experience in a theatre near you," the filmmaker said.
The film also marks the reunion of Ali, AR Rahman, and Irshad Kamil, who had given some chartbusters in Amar Singh Chamkila, Tamasha, and Rockstar, and other films.