Ranbir Kapoor to play the villain in Aditya Chopra’s Dhoom 4? Here’s what we know

Dhoom is one the most loved franchises of Bollywood, and in an exciting update, reports claim that Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will be a part of Dhoom 4. The popular actor will reportedly be essaying the role of a villain in the next film in the Dhoom series, Dhoom 4, according to the latest reports. The actor is likely to start shooting for the film by the end of 2025 or early 2026.

Ranbir Kapoor in Dhoom 4

According to reports by Pinkvilla, Dhoom 4 has entered the pre-production stage at YRF, headed by Aditya Chopra. While the script is developed by Aditya Chopra with Vijay Krishna Acharya, Ranbir Kapoor is reported to be playing the lead role in Dhoom 4. The report stated that the actor had always shown interest in being a part of Dhoom 4, on hearing the basic idea, and is now finally confirmed to lead the film. The source stated, “Adi Chopra feels that RK is the ideal choice to carry forward the Dhoom legacy.”

The report further stated, “Dhoom is a franchise dear to Aditya Chopra, and he has decided to reboot the franchise keeping in line with the current times. The idea and vision is to create a cinematic experience like never before with the fourth Dhoom film.”

Dhoom 4 star cast?

The report also made a shocking revelation that none of the original actors of the Dhoom franchise will be returning as Dhoom 4 is a reboot, while Ranbir will be essaying the role of the villain. Speaking about the possible star cast, the report revealed that two big heroes from the younger generation will come on board to play the duo of cop buddies in Dhoom 4. It said, “Now that the core storyboard is locked, the team will proceed to the casting stage. Dhoom 4 will not just be the biggest Dhoom film, but also a tentpole feature film of global standard from Indian Cinema.”

The shooting for Dhoom 4 will begin by the end of 2025 or early 2026 after Ranbir finishes his shoot for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love And War.

The report concluded with, “Interestingly, Dhoom 4 will be the 25th film of Ranbir Kapoor’s career, and the actor is all excited to make his silver jubilee project special. He will follow up Dhoom 4 with Animal Park, thereby packing a solid punch this decade with an extraordinary line-up.”

Dhoom franchise

Dhoom is one the most successful franchises in Bollywood with the first part featuring John Abraham, along with Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra. John was replaced by Hrithik Roshan in the second part, while Aamir Khan essayed the role of the villain in Dhoom 3.