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Published 11:57 IST, November 13th 2024

Vicky Kaushal As Lord Parashurama In Stree 2 Director's Mahavatar Will Give You Goosebumps

Vicky Kaushal has announced his new project Mahavatar ahead of Chhaava release. In the movie, he will play a popular mythological character Lord Parashurama.

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A poster of Mahavatar. | Image: Instagram
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Vicky Kaushal, who is gearing up for the release of his periodic drama Chhaava, is all set to star in his next periodic mythological film titled Mahavatar. On Wednesday, the actor took to his social media handle to announce his next movie in which he will be portraying the mythological character of Chiranjeevi Parashurama. It will be helmed by Stree 2 director Amar Kaushik.

Vicky Kaushal as Lord Parashurama will give you chills down your spine

Taking to his Instagram handle, Vicky shared a motion poster of his new project Mahavatar that shows him in a rugged look. He has also shared the first posters from the movie. He will feature as Chiranjeevi Parashurama, the "eternal warrior of dharma". The movie will go on the floors in November 2025 and hit the theatres on the occasion of Christmas 2026.

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"Dinesh Vijan brings to life the story of the eternal warrior of dharma! Vicky Kaushal stars as Chiranjeevi Parashurama in #Mahavatar, directed by Amar Kaushik. Coming to cinemas - Christmas 2026!" the caption read.

Amar Kaushik, whose name has become a synonym for horror comedy movies owing to the success of the Stree franchise, will be directing the movie. This will be his next project after Stree 2 success.

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The producer of the movie is Dinesh Vijan and will release under his banner, Maddock Films.

Interestingly, Vicky's upcoming movie Chhaava is also releasing under Maddock's banner.

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What do we know about Chhaava?

Co-starring Rashmika Mandanna , the movie will release on December 6. In the movie, Vicky plays the titular role of Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It's directed by Laxman Utekar.

Apart from Chhaava, Vicky also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt . The romantic drama is slated to hit the theatres in March 2026.

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11:57 IST, November 13th 2024