Archive · 18 Aug 2026
'7 Dogs' brings Monica Bellucci, Salman Khan together in big film
An actress named Monica Bellucci is in a new movie called 7 Dogs.
In the movie, she plays a bad character named Julia Leone who is in prison.
Monica said it was fun to be someone so different from who she really is.
It was her first time visiting Saudi Arabia, where the movie was filmed.
She said the studio there was very big.
The movie is directed by two filmmakers named Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
They have made other action movies too.
The movie also stars actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, plus actors from Egypt.
Monica said the movie mixes action, thrills, and even comedy.
The movie comes out in theaters on August 21.
Monica Bellucci described joining '7 Dogs' as 'being in a big film with great possibilities.'
Bellucci plays antagonist Julia Leone, saying the role gave her freedom to inhabit a character vastly different from herself.
The film was shot in Saudi Arabia, where Bellucci worked for the first time at a huge studio.
'7 Dogs' is directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, known for 'Bad Boys for Life' and 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die.'
Starring Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, the film also features Egyptian actors Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz and releases on August 21.
- Who
- Actress Monica Bellucci, who plays antagonist Julia Leone, alongside lead actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
- What
- Bellucci discussed her role in the action-thriller '7 Dogs,' praising it as a big film with great possibilities.
- When
- The film is scheduled to release in theatres on August 21; the exact filming dates are not stated.
- Where
- The film was shot in Saudi Arabia, where Bellucci worked for the first time.
- Why
- Bellucci took the role for the freedom to play a character vastly different from herself and to experience a new challenge as an actor.
- Film
- 7 Dogs
- Monica Bellucci's role
- Julia Leone (antagonist)
- Directors
- Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
- Lead cast
- Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt
- Supporting cast
- Ahmed Ezz, Karim Abdel Aziz
- Filming location
- Saudi Arabia
- Release date
- August 21