Movie Name: Sikandar
Directed by: AR Murugadoss
Starring: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Prateik Babbar, Sharman Joshi, Nawab Shah, Anjini Dhawan
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: 28 March, 2025
Rating: –
Production Companies: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Budget: ₹400 crore
Sikandar: Movie Overview
Sikandar is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action film directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Salman Khan in the titular role, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj and Prateik Babbar.
The film was officially announced on 10 April 2024, along with the official title Sikandar, coinciding with the occasion of Eid. Principal photography commenced the following June in Mumbai and will reportedly be wrapped by December. The film has music composed by Pritam, background score composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Tirru and editing by Vivek Harshan.
Sikandar is scheduled to release worldwide on 28 March 2025 in theatres, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr.
Principal photography commenced on 19 June 2024 with some aerial action sequences in Mumbai. The first schedule featured a face-off scene between Khan and Babbar and was wrapped by July 2024. The second schedule began in late August and included brawls, gun fights and hand-to-hand action sequence and was shot for over 40 days across Mumbai. Sets worth ₹15 crore resembling Dharavi and Matunga localities were created. While filming an action sequence on the set, Khan suffered a rib injury. A festive song involving Khan and Mandanna along with 200 background dancers was also shot in the same schedule. However, the shooing was halted in late September due to heavy rains across Mumbai.
The film’s music rights were acquired by Zee Music Company. The film’s songs are composed by Pritam while the background score is composed by Santhosh Narayanan.