Actor Harshvardhan Rane is all set to break his romantic image in his upcoming film, a source tells us. He has signed a high-octane action drama, where he will be seen wearing an unusual costume.

Producer Anshul Garg confirms the film, telling us, “Yes, I signed Harsh for my next film even before Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was released. I wanted to shoot a promo of the film and get it attached with Deewaniyat, but things didn’t fall in place.” The recce for the new film is in the works and it will be shot in a start-to-finish schedule from January, Anshul confirms.

“It’s going to be a story of two strong male characters. We are yet to lock the antagonist, for which we are aiming for a senior actor, most likely from the south. Things are still being finalised and I am in the process of signing him,” he shares, adding, “We haven’t locked the female lead yet but she won’t be a fresh face. I am looking for a decent name to play that character well.”

A recording studio is not unfamiliar to Salman Khan, who has lent his voice to several film songs. Now, if things go as planned by music producer Anshul Garg, the superstar will soon go behind the mic for a single. The entrepreneur, who owns the label Play DMF, told mid-day that Khan intends to record a single as soon as he wraps up Battle Of Galwan’s shoot.

“We have been in talks to record a single for some time, but right now Salman bhai is busy with many projects. He has loved a couple of songs, which I have composed. When he chooses the song and is ready to record it, he will call me,” said the music producer.

In the past few years, Garg collaborated with many international musicians, from Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred for Guli Mata to French singer Tayc for Yimmy Yimmy. One collaboration that had hit headlines was with Selena Gomez. The two were to team up for a fusion song in 2024, but it didn’t materialize.

Asked what went wrong, Garg shared, “We shortlisted the song and she dubbed for it. But when the news of our collaboration came out, her management team was upset about it. There are certain contractual things that we need to follow. That is on hold.”

He is now looking forward to the release of his first film production Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa. “I want to produce musicals, and this film has eight songs. The love story is intense.”