It’s widely believed that Rohit Shetty’s next will be Golmaal 5. But don’t be surprised if the director helms an action entertainer before diving into the comedy franchise’s universe. We’ve heard that Shetty, over the past month, has been in talks with John Abraham for an action thriller. That leads us to the obvious question: Is Abraham joining the filmmaker’s famous cop universe? The answer is no.

Sources tell us that Shetty has planned a standalone film, which is currently at the scripting stage. A source reveals, “Rohit has had the idea of this film for a long time. After Singham Again [2024] released, he began developing this project while the Golmaal 5 script gets locked. He wants to go beyond the cop stories and the comedy franchise. A few preliminary meetings with John have taken place. If the dates work out and the draft is ready, the slick actioner could roll as early as April. A final call will be taken by March.”