Kartik Aaryan's Superhero Film Phantom Delayed, Actor Will Shoot For Hansal Mehta's Next Instead
Kartik Aaryan who has been busy shooting for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, had tested positive for COVID-19. However, the actor post-recovery is all set to return to work.
Kartik
Aaryan
who
has
been
busy
shooting
for
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2,
had
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
However,
the
actor
post-recovery
is
all
set
to
return
to
work.
Kartik
was
also
set
to
begin
work
on
a
superhero
film
titled
Phantom,
but
now,
it
seems
like
the
project
has
been
put
on
hold.
According
to
reports,
Kartik
was
in
talks
with
Mard
Ko
Dard
Nahin
Hota
director,
Vasan
Balan
to
lead
the
comic
book
superhero
film.
The
film
was
set
to
begin
shooting
in
September
2021,
but
the
markers
are
worried
about
market
uncertainty.
A
source
revealed
that
the
decision
was
taken
keeping
in
mind
The
current
COVID-19
situation.
Pinkvilla
quoted
a
source
saying
that
it's
a
big-budget
film
and
the
makers
are
waiting
for
the
market
to
go
back
to
normalcy.
The
report
did
not
reveal
any
details
behind
the
delay,
but
the
source
said
that
the
decision
was
taken
by
producer
Ronnie
Screwvala
with
Vasan
Bala
and
actor
Kartik
Aaryan.
Meanwhile,
Ronnie
is
planning
to
make
another
project
with
Kartik
Aaryan.
The
untitled
project
directed
by
Hansal
Mehta
may
go
on
floors
by
the
end
of
the
year.
The
source
revealed
that
Mehta
is
working
on
the
script's
final
touches
that
is
based
on
a
real-life
incident.
The
source
said,
"Kartik
has
had
multiple
discussions
with
Hansal
on
the
subject.
He
is
excited
to
be
a
part
of
his
world,
and
explore
another
side
of
him
as
an
actor.
The
timelines
are
being
worked
upon.
If
everything
goes
as
planned,
it
will
go
on
floors
in
the
last
quarter
of
2021."
Notably,
Kartik
has
several
projects
at
hand,
including
Dostana
2,
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
and
Ala
Vaikunthapurramuloo
remake.
He
reportedly
will
also
be
working
with
Gunjan
Saxena
director
Sharan
Sharma,
for
a
film
based
on
cricket.