Director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba’s next film, Naagzilla: Naag Lok Ka Pehla Kaand, will not hit the screens as planned for Independence Day weekend. The film starring Kartik Aaryan will now be released only in 2027. Naagzilla, a creature comedy based on Indian folklore, has a new release date, announced on Wednesday.
Naagzilla new release date announced
A press release states that Naagzilla will now be released on February 12, 2027, for the Valentine’s Day weekend, rather than its initial August 14 release date. In March, when Prime Video announced its slate of films for this year, Naagzilla was included. The announcement had positioned the creature comedy as one of their major upcoming theatrical-backed projects. A poster also offered a glimpse of the film’s tone, showing Kartik against the looming form of a serpent. It was announced that the film would hit the screens on August 14 during the Independence Day weekend, followed by a digital release on Prime Video. However, the film is now postponed.
About Naagzilla
Naagzilla is directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, written by Gautam Mehra and produced by Karan Johar, Mahaveer Jain, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, and Neetu M Jain under Dharma Productions and Mahaveer Jain Films. It is co-produced by Marijke deSouza and Divyansh Jain.
Kartik plays an icchadhari naag (shapeshifting snake) in the film, and his character is named Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand. In April 2025, he shared a motion poster on his Instagram, writing, “Insanon wali picharein toh bahut dekh leen, ab dekho naagon wali pichchar…#Naagzilla – Naag lok ka Pehla kaand..Funnn phailaane Aa raha hu main, Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand…Naag Panchami par (snake emoji) aapke nazdeeki Sssssinemas mein. 14 August 2026 ko.”
(Translation: You have seen enough films about humans, now watch one about snakes…Naagzilla – the first mischief of Naag lok. I am coming to spread fun, Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand…on Naag Panchami…in theatres near you.)
Recent work
Kartik was last seen in the 2025 film Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri opposite Ananya Panday. The film was a box-office disappointment, earning just around ₹49 crore. The actor now has yet-to-be-titled films with Anurag Basu and Kabir Khan lined up apart from Naagzilla. The Anurag-directed film will mark South star Sreeleela’s debut in Bollywood. The musical had its first look revealed in 2025, but so far, there has been no update on its release date. Many have compared it to the Aashiqui films.
