The industry is buzzing about Salman Khan’s surprising new project. According to reports, the superstar is in talks to headline a quirky superhero film from filmmaker duo Raj & DK, and if the latest news is any indication, the makers may just have landed their female lead too.
Now, reportedly, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is in talks to feature opposite Salman Khan in the film. Nothing is official yet, but sources tell us that Samantha is being actively discussed for the role due to her close creative association with Raj & DK.
They have collaborated in the past on the streaming platform blockbusters The Family Man and Citadel: Honey Bunny. Due to this earlier collaboration, the makers feel that Samantha will blend naturally with the tone and style of their next venture.
If the casting pans out, it will be the first time that Salman Khan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu would share screen space in a film together, something that has already sent fans into a tizzy on social media.
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Expect a very different project from standard superhero fare. According to reports, Salman Khan’s character will be a superhero who is fed up with saving the world again and again. After years of battling villains and global crises, he wants to settle down and have a quiet life. But events continue to drag him back into action over and over, eventually pulling him into a much larger conflict.
#SalmanKhan and #SamanthaRuthPrabhu to be paired in #RajAndDK‘s action comedy.
“#Samantha is very much in the conversation. She shares a strong creative equation with the makers, and they feel she fits the part”- Source (Midday) pic.twitter.com/Ar7i5n7ItT
— $@M (@SAMTHEBESTEST_) March 9, 2026
The movie is expected to blend superhero storytelling with broad comedy and incorporate Raj & DK’s unique quirkiness, making it more of a high-concept superhero comedy than your standard action spectacle.
Interestingly, Salman Khan could start shooting for another film before this one is on the floors. He is also prepping for a massive pan-India action entertainer bankrolled by Dil Raju, it is reported. The female lead opposite him in that film is likely to be Nayanthara, reported to be the first choice for a fresh pairing.
On a professional front, Salman Khan is currently occupied with the war drama Battle of Galwan. The actor has been preoccupied with the film’s shooting schedule and was recently seen on location.
The shoot has also drawn attention for another reason. Salman’s father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, had been hospitalized following a health scare during the shooting period. Balancing both his work and family commitments, Salman allegedly relocated part of the shoot to Mumbai’s Mehboob Studio so that he could remain in close proximity to the hospital while continuing with production of the film.
#SalmanKhan may team up with #SamanthaRuthPrabhu for Raj-DK’s next
After reports of sharing screen space with #Nayanthara in Dil Raju’s upcoming production, Salman Khan could be set for another fresh pairing.
The superstar is reportedly in early discussions with filmmaker duo… pic.twitter.com/HhlaSPeXDj
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That said, production on Battle of Galwan is apparently going off without a hitch, with even crucial sequences like a massive song shoot having allegedly gone through according to schedule.
Meanwhile, fans are now looking forward to an announcement about the Raj & DK project. Should the film eventually get greenlit for release with the current casting, it will also show Salman Khan in a never-seen-before avatar, which has rarely been portrayed by the superstar till now.
Salman Khan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a quirky superhero comedy would certainly be one of the most unusual and talked-about Bollywood projects currently being developed.
