Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani’s Biopic On Father Of Indian Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke To Release On Christmas 2026 – Report

Actor Aamir Khan and director Rajkumar Hirani are set to reunite for the third time after 3 Idiots and PK for an upcoming film based on the father of Indian cinema Dadasaheb Phalke. The two will reunite after 11 years. Now as per the latest updates, Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani are eyeing a Christmas 2026 release for their next.

As per Pinkvilla sources, “Be it 3 Idiots or PK – Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani films have always set new benchmarks at the box office during the Christmas weekend. The duo will continue will the tradition with the intent of arriving during the extended holiday season. The film goes on floors in October 2025, and will be shot until April 2026, followed by a prolonged post-production process.”

The source also said that preparations for the untitled movie have already started and stated, “The idea is to recreate the era from the 1800s and 1900s with perfection, and the pre-visualization has already started. Multiple looks are also designed for Aamir Khan, and being a perfectionist, he will also undergo acting workshops to get into the part of Dadasaheb Phalke. For Aamir and Rajkumar Hirani, the film is an ode to the person who gave birth to cinema in India.”

The biopic is written by Abhijat Joshi with Hindukush Bharadwaj and Avishkar Bharadwaj. After three years of script development, the crew is ready to start production in October 2025. The pre-viz and VFX are being completed by LA-based firms.

Before Khan, Hirani was in talks with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. However, due to their packed schedule, things did not align with the two actors.

On the work front, Aamir Khan returns with his much-anticipated family entertainer, Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to the superhit Taare Zameen Par. Aamir Khan plays a basketball coach to a team of specially-abled children, setting the stage for an inspiring and entertaining narrative laced with emotion and humour. The sports drama also stars Genelia Deshmukh as his love interest in the drama.

It is directed by RS Prasanna and is produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. The songs are composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and the lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Sitaare Zameen Par is set to release in theatres on June 20, 2025.

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