Katrina Kaif’s superhero film with Ali Abbas Zafar to be shot in Dubai

Katrina Kaif will be seen next in Ali Abbas Zafar’s next Superhero movie. Movie will be shot in 4 different locations.

Indian film director, producer and screenwriter Ali Abbas Zafar who is known for directing blockbuster movies like “Tiger Zinda hai” and “Sultan” is all set for his next venture which is a superhero film with Katrina Kaif. The film is yet untitled. He is currently exploring different locations in Dubai for his next superhero film.

Ali Abbas on a phone interview to Mid-day said that, “We have locked locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Soon, I will head to Poland and Georgia for the recce. We plan to shoot it across three to four countries,”. The actor is all set to give Bollywood its first female superhero film, keeping the roots of the story in an Indian setting.  In reference to this he further added “We’ll shoot a chunk of the film in India. We need mountainous terrain for those portions, and have zeroed in on Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi.”

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Amidst this new normal, the filmmaker after scouting for a week in recce said that, “Every location demands a COVID-19 test. So, it has become more time-consuming and heavy on the budget.”

Katrina Kaif has previously worked with Ali Abbas in “Tiger Zinda hai” where the actress displayed her physical strength and commendable action moves in the climax of the movie opposite to superstar Salman Khan. When asked by Mid-day about his plans to start the shooting of the movie, Zafar says, “My film demands an elaborate set-up. So, we will take it on floors only next year after Katrina wraps up Phone Bhoot and Tiger 3. She has been working out to maintain her agility, but as soon as she allots her dates, we will begin her physical prep.”

This year Ali Abbas Zafar was among the producers of Zee Studios movie “Khaali peeli” released on 1st October starring Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Pandey.