Dil Raju Sets Feb 2027 Release for Mauja Hi Mauja, Eid for Monster
Producer Dil Raju said at the Ramayana success meet in Hyderabad on Friday that his completed Akshay Kumar comedy Mauja Hi Mauja will release in cinemas in February 2027, while his Salman Khan film Monster is slated for Eid in March 2027, according to Bollywood Hungama and Pinkvilla. Earlier, Mauja Hi Mauja had been scheduled for December 4, 2026, with makers also considering November 27, Bollywood Hungama reported.
Mauja Hi Mauja Cast, Rights and Production
Directed by Anees Bazmee, Mauja Hi Mauja stars Akshay Kumar alongside Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna and is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations with Cape of Good Films, Bollywood Hungama reported. PVR INOX Pictures Limited holds the film's India theatrical distribution, with all-India distribution rights sold for Rs 60 crore, according to Bollywood Hungama. The film completed shooting in July and recently wrapped a promotional song shoot, marking the fourth collaboration between Akshay Kumar and Bazmee after Welcome, Singh Is Kinng and Thank You, as well as a reunion with Vidya Balan after Mission Mangal, according to Hungama Express and Pinkvilla. Akshay Kumar and Anees Bazmee collaborated on three prior films, Welcome (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), and Thank You (2011), with two out of the three movies proving successful at the Indian box office, according to Koimoi. Earlier in production, Monster completed a six-week shooting schedule in Goregaon in August and a 10-day combat training schedule in Mumbai in September, according to Adgully.
Salman Khan's Monster for Eid 2027
Dil Raju said Monster is in its final stages of completion and will arrive in March 2027 during Eid, Bollywood Hungama reported. Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, Monster stars Salman Khan alongside Nayanthara and Muzammil Ibrahim, and is produced by Shirish and Kuldeep Rathore with co-producer Rafi Kazi under Sri Venkateswara Creations, according to Bollywood Hungama. Sacnilk noted that Mauja Hi Mauja is Dil Raju's second Hindi production following Jersey. Monster is undergoing a 50-day final shooting schedule dedicated to close-combat and hand-to-hand action sequences, according to Adgully. Monster also features Jackie Shroff, Arvind Swamy, Rahul Dev, Ronit Roy, and Seema Biswas alongside Salman Khan and Nayanthara, according to Adgully. Khosla Ka Ghosla 2, starring Anupam Kher and Boman Irani, was pushed to March 5, 2027, setting up a box-office clash with Salman Khan's Monster, according to MensXP. If Monster arrives during Eid 2027 without another major competing release, it would mark Salman Khan's 12th solo Eid release in a row, according to Movie Talkies.