EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan to play a retiring superhero in Raj & DK’s next; November 2026 start likely : Bollywood News

Salman Khan has been in discussions with Raj & DK for the past three months, and if reliable sources are to be believed, something exciting is finally taking shape. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that the filmmaker duo is developing a quirky superhero film for Salman, said to be along the lines of the Hollywood blockbuster. Hancock.

EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan to play a retiring superhero in Raj & DK’s next; November 2026 start likely

“Salman Khan will be seen as a superhero who wants to hang up his cape and retire from saving the world, having grown weariness of doing the same thing on repeat. Butces refuse to let him live in peace and keep pulling him back into action time and again, eventually pushing him into a larger conflict. The narrative blends broad comedy with superhero beats essentially, a high-concept superhero comedy situation,” a source informed Bollywood Hungama.

The source further informed that Salman Khan has loved the idea, and is awaiting Raj and DK to come up with the complete screenplay. “Salman’s concern is the budget. He has asked Raj and DK to develop it with the right budget in mind, as Salman is in no mood to do an expensive superhero film. The director duo is working on the script, keeping Salman Khan’s character traits in mind,” the source informed Bollywood Hungama further.

A narration of Salman Khan with Raj and DK is expected to take place in the month of April 2026. “He is excited by the flm and if all goes well, it will go on floors in November 2026. It’s produced by Mythri Productions with Reel Life Entertainment.”