Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Varun Dhawan to Star in YRF's First-Ever Horror Film
Yash Raj Films is a big movie company in India that has made many kinds of movies, but it has never made a scary movie.
Now that is going to change.
A famous actor named Varun Dhawan will be the star of their very first horror movie.
A talented director named Abhay Pannu will write the story and direct the movie.
He is known for a popular series called Rocket Boys.
This will be his first time directing a movie for theaters.
The movie is expected to start filming later this year.
People will be able to watch it in theaters in 2027.
This will be Varun Dhawan's second movie with Yash Raj Films.
According to a Bollywood Hungama report, Varun Dhawan has been finalised to lead Yash Raj Films' (YRF) first-ever horror feature film.
Abhay Pannu, known for the critically acclaimed series Rocket Boys, will direct and has written the screenplay, marking his theatrical directorial debut.
YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani strategically championed the project, a source close to the development told Bollywood Hungama.
Production is expected to begin later this year, with the film eyeing a theatrical release in 2027.
The horror film will be Varun Dhawan's second YRF project after Sui Dhaaga; he was previously part of Maddock's Bhediya.
- Who
- Actor Varun Dhawan will lead the film, directed by Abhay Pannu, with YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani championing the project for Yash Raj Films (YRF).
- What
- Yash Raj Films' first-ever horror feature film, written and directed by Abhay Pannu.
- When
- Production is expected to begin later this year, with a theatrical release planned for 2027.
- Where
- India — the film is a Bollywood production from Yash Raj Films (YRF).
- Why
- YRF has made films across almost every genre except horror and is now entering the horror genre for the first time.
- Lead Actor
- Varun Dhawan
- Production House
- Yash Raj Films (YRF)
- Director & Screenwriter
- Abhay Pannu
- Genre
- Horror (YRF's first)
- Planned Release
- 2027 (theatrical)
- Production Start
- Later this year
- Executive Champion
- Akshaye Widhani (YRF CEO)
- Report Source
- Bollywood Hungama
