Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Akshay Kumar Enters Alien Territory With Samuk Filming
Samuk is a new movie starring Akshay Kumar.
Filming for the movie has started.
Kanishk Varma is directing it, and Vipul Amrutlal Shah is producing it.
The story mixes soldiers, survival, scary creatures and aliens.
Alec Gillis is designing the main alien and other creatures.
Luke Tumber is helping create the action scenes.
Akshay Kumar said this is a new genre for him.
One report says the movie should reach theaters in 2027.
Another report says the makers have not officially revealed the release window yet.
Filming has begun on Samuk, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Kanishk Varma.
Vipul Amrutlal Shah is producing the film, with Aashin A. Shah as co-producer.
Samuk combines military realism, survival horror, alien mythology and grounded action.
Creature-effects designer Alec Gillis and action director Luke Tumber are part of the international technical team.
One report says the film is slated for theatrical release in 2027, while another says its release window remains undisclosed.
- Who
- Akshay Kumar stars in Samuk, directed by Kanishk Varma and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, with Aashin A. Shah as co-producer.
- What
- Filming has begun on Samuk, an alien thriller combining military realism, survival horror, alien mythology and action.
- When
- Filming was announced on Monday; one report lists a 2027 theatrical release, while another says the release window has not been revealed.
- Where
- The articles do not specify where filming is taking place.
- Why
- The filmmakers aim to explore a new genre for Indian commercial cinema by combining grounded action, practical creature effects and large-scale visual world-building.
2027 Release Reported
Release Window Unconfirmed
Theatrical timing
2027 Release Reported
The Telegraph India report says Samuk is slated for a theatrical release in 2027.
Release Window Unconfirmed
The other report says the makers have not revealed Samuk’s complete cast or theatrical release window, creating a discrepancy between the reports.
- Film
- Samuk
- Lead actor
- Akshay Kumar
- Director
- Kanishk Varma
- Producer
- Vipul Amrutlal Shah
- Co-producer
- Aashin A. Shah
- Genre elements
- Military realism, survival horror, alien mythology and action
- Technical team
- Alec Gillis designs the creatures; Luke Tumber oversees the action sequences
- Release status
- Reported as slated for 2027 by one source; another says the theatrical window is undisclosed
