Updated On: 20 November, 2025 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Have you heard? Ajay Devgn is set to reunite with filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta for Raid 3, which is currently in the works. Meanwhile, actor Vishal Malhotra recalls selling everything from tissue papers to toilet rolls after being denied substantial roles in films

Ajay Devgn and Rajkumar Gupta
Even as Ajay Devgn’s De De Pyaar De 2 plays in cinemas, the latest buzz is that the actor will reportedly reunite with director Rajkumar Gupta for the next instalment in the Raid franchise, Raid 3. We have learnt that the film’s team has been developing the script quietly, with plans to take the project on floors by late 2026. Raid 2, which released earlier this year, was received warmly at the box-office. It reportedly grossed Rs 243.06 crore.Insiders suggest that the conflict in the new chapter is set to be far bigger than before, with much higher stakes and a raid designed on an expanded scale. Ajay is expected to return as the incisive income tax officer, with the filmmaker shaping the screenplay to preserve the franchise’s grounded, and realistic tone. Before starting Raid 3, Ajay is expected to finish work on Drishyam 3. He also has Golmaal 5, and Dhamaal 4 in his kitty.
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