‘VD18’: Varun Dhawan To Collaborate With ‘Jawan’ Director Atlee For An Action Entertainer

Varun Dhawan is all set to join hands with popular director, Atlee. According to reports, their upcoming project together is tentatively titled #VD18, and the film is touted to be an action thriller. 

While there has been no official announcement regarding the cast and title, the makers of the film, along with Varun, have certainly announced the release date of the highly-anticipated collaboration between the two. Nonetheless, fans can expect the project to be a grand-scale action experience, and Varun Dhawan has expressed his excitement for his collaboration with Atlee.

Varun revealed the release date of the film, and uploaded a story on Instagram. He wrote, "#VD18 May 31st 2024, In theatres."

The film is written and directed by Kalees, under the production of Murad Khetani and Priya Atlee. It will be presented by Atlee. Cine1 Studios, the production company of Murad Khetani, shared an official announcement post which read as, "Cine1 Studios and A For Apple Studios join hands to bring one of the biggest action entertainers with Varun Dhawan leading the cast. Written and Directed by Kalees Produced by Murad Khetani & Priya Atlee. Presented by Atlee. The film #VD18 is slated to release worldwide on May 31st 2024."

Reportedly, the film is slated to go on floors by the end of July or the start of August this year. It will have a shooting duration of about four to five months.

Varun is currently shooting for the action-thriller web series, ‘Citadel’, with Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It is helmed by Raj and DK and will be released on Amazon Prime. Apart from that, he will be seen with Janhvi Kapoor in director Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Bawaal’.

Atlee, on the other hand, is awaiting his upcoming film, ‘Jawan’, with Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara. The film will hit theatres on September 7.