MUMBAI: It’s time for a new onscreen jodi on the big screen. Actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan are uniting for the first time by working on an action-comedy project.

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Ayushmann and Sara have started working on the project, which is written and directed by Aakash Kaushik. They have already started shooting for it.

Amid a buzz around the project, the news was confirmed by trade expert Taran Adarsh through a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The project, which is yet to be titled, is backed by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. It also marks Ayushmann's first collaboration with Dharma Productions.

The social media post read, “AYUSHMANN - SARA ALI KHAN TO STAR IN DHARMA - SIKHYA’S ACTION-COMEDY”.

“Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment reunite, this time for an action-comedy headlined by #AyushmannKhurrana and #SaraAliKhan. Written and directed by Aakash Kaushik… This is Dharma and Sikhya’s third theatrical collaboration… Shooting has begun… Title will be announced soon,” added the post.

AYUSHMANN - SARA ALI KHAN TO STAR IN DHARMA - SIKHYA’S ACTION-COMEDY… Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment reunite, this time for an action-comedy headlined by #AyushmannKhurrana and #SaraAliKhan. 

Written and directed by Aakash Kaushik… This is Dharma and Sikhya’s… pic.twitter.com/WlQa0Vr6H0

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 21, 2024

Other details around the project are still under wraps. However, it is said that the film, touted as a ‘full-fledged commercial entertainer’, will come packed with a lot of action, thrills, and laughs.

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Ayushmann was last seen in Raaj Shaandilyaa’s comedy-drama Dream Girl 2, which also starred Ananya Panday. It was released in theatres on August 25, 2023. The film performed well at the box office and registered over ₹100 crore in collection. The film also featured Manjot Singh, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Asrani, Manoj Joshi, Seema Pahwa and Vijay Raaz.

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