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Updated: 5 November 2026 | IST
Kartik Aaryan will make his debut as a film producer with Ladaku, a new film directed by Kabir Khan. Birla Studios has set 18 June 2027 for its worldwide theatrical release. The announcement reunites the actor and filmmaker after their 2024 sports drama Chandu Champion.
A new role behind the camera
Aaryan is joining the production through his banner, Dopamine Studios. The film is being produced by Birla Studios and Kabir Khan Entertainment, with Aaryan taking on a producer credit as well as the lead role. The move adds a behind-the-camera responsibility to his work as an actor, although the makers have not described his day-to-day production duties.
The title Ladaku and the release date were confirmed by Birla Studios on 4 November. The date places the film on a worldwide theatrical schedule for June 2027, but does not yet establish when trailers, songs or other promotional material will arrive.
Reunion after Chandu Champion
Chandu Champion was Aaryan and Khan’s previous collaboration. In that 2024 film, Aaryan portrayed Murlikant Petkar, the Indian para-swimmer who won a gold medal at the 1972 Paralympic Games. The story’s real-life sporting context made the film a demanding biographical role; Ladaku is also being described by its makers as inspired by extraordinary real events, though no subject has been identified.
The reunion gives the new project a clear creative link to their earlier work, but the two films’ stories have not been described as connected. The filmmakers have not disclosed whether Ladaku follows one person or draws on a broader set of real-life events.
What is known about the story?
The production has described the film in terms of ambition, grit and hope and has positioned it as a family entertainer. Those are broad descriptions: a detailed synopsis, Aaryan’s character, the supporting cast and the real-life inspiration remain under wraps. No other principal cast or crew announcements have been confirmed in the release-date announcement.
The confirmed details
- Title: Ladaku
- Lead actor and producer: Kartik Aaryan, through Dopamine Studios
- Director: Kabir Khan
- Production banners: Birla Studios and Kabir Khan Entertainment
- Worldwide theatrical release: 18 June 2027
- Story: Inspired by extraordinary real-life events; subject not yet disclosed
Until the makers reveal more, the confirmed news is Aaryan’s producing debut, his reunion with Khan and the film’s release date. Further details about the story and cast are awaited.
Sources: Moneycontrol’s release-date report; PIB background on Murlikant Petkar and Chandu Champion.
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