'Nagin': Shraddha Kapoor starrer gets major update
What's the story
Producer Nikhil Dwivedi announced on the occasion of Makar Sankranti that the much-awaited film Nagin, starring Shraddha Kapoor, is finally set to begin production.
He shared a glimpse of the script titled Nagin: An Epic Tale of Love & Sacrifice, developed by SAFFRON Magicworks, on his Instagram.
The image was captioned "Makar Sankranti & Finally...", signaling the imminent start of filming.
Saket Chaudhary (Hindi Medium) will direct this project.
Actor's anticipation
When Kapoor expressed excitement about her 'Nagin' role
In a past interview with India Today, Dwivedi revealed Kapoor was excited to start shooting for Nagin. He also teased that production would begin sometime in 2025.
Back in 2020, Kapoor had expressed her excitement about playing the role of a shape-shifting serpent on X (formerly Twitter). She had said, "It's an absolute delight for me to play a Naagin on screen."
"I have grown up watching, admiring, and idolizing Sridevi Ma'am's Nagina...and always wanted to play a similar role."
Casting decision
Kapoor was Dwivedi's first choice for 'Nagin'
Dwivedi, in an earlier interview with Pinkvilla, revealed that Kapoor was his first choice for the role in Nagin.
He lauded her versatility, saying, "The only person I really thought of was Shraddha because I think she is one of the few actresses we have who has this unique quality of being a girl next door and can turn into a very sensuous woman the next day if she wants to."
Career highlight
Kapoor's recent success in the horror-comedy genre
Kapoor was last seen in the horror-comedy Stree 2, which turned out to be a massive hit. Her performance in this film has raised the bar for her upcoming role in Nagin.
More recently, Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films announced the release date of the third installment of Stree 3: August 13, 2027.