Shahid Kapoor is in talks with director Amit Rai for a film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, set to be one of the most expensive Indian Cinema films. Shivarajkumar's next film will be with Sapta Sagaradaache Ello director Hemanth Rao. He also has back-to-back projects lined up for 2024. Kannada actor-filmmaker Raj B Shetty has joined the cast of Antony Varghese’s new film directed by debutant Ajit Mampally, an action-packed revenge drama against the backdrop of the sea.