{"id":290622,"date":"2025-04-26T01:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/naagzilla-kartik-aaryan-to-play-a-shape-shifting-serpent-in-this-karan-johar-production\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T01:45:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:45:02","slug":"naagzilla-kartik-aaryan-to-play-a-shape-shifting-serpent-in-this-karan-johar-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/naagzilla-kartik-aaryan-to-play-a-shape-shifting-serpent-in-this-karan-johar-production\/","title":{"rendered":"NaagZilla: Kartik Aaryan To Play A Shape-Shifting Serpent In This Karan Johar Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2025-04\/8ie7gt2_kartik-aaryan_625x300_22_April_25.jpg?im=FitAndFill%2Calgorithm%3Ddnn%2Cwidth%3D1200%2Cheight%3D738&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NaagZilla: Kartik Aaryan To Play A Shape-Shifting Serpent In This Karan Johar Production\" title=\"NaagZilla: Kartik Aaryan To Play A Shape-Shifting Serpent In This Karan Johar Production\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"ignorediv\">\n                                        <!-- Story Text --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar have collaborated on a new film titled\u00a0<em>NagZilla<\/em>. Earlier today, KJo dropped a motion poster of the upcoming project on Instagram. It features Kartik in a never-seen-before avatar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/a-sneak-peek-into-kartik-aaryans-annual-baba-conference-with-monks-in-darjeeling-8095759\">Kartik Aaryan<\/a>, in a pair of blue jeans, has his back facing the camera. He is standing inside a snake den, looking at the distant cityscape. Interestingly, Kartik&#8217;s human skin slowly transforms into a green and scaly texture, resembling a snake.<\/p>\n<p><!--MIDTABOOLA--><\/p>\n<p>Kartik Aaryan&#8217;s voiceover can be heard in the background.<\/p>\n<p>He says, \u201c<em>Icchadhari naag. Ruup badalne ke shakti rakhne waale saap. Jaise ki main. <\/em>Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand<em>. Umar <\/em>631<em> saal. Insano wali picturein toh bohot dekhli aab dekho naago waali<\/em> picture. (Shape-shifting serpents. Just like me. Age: 631 years. You must have seen enough movies featuring humans, now, watch a film about snakes.)<\/p>\n<p>The motion poster makes it clear that Kartik Aaryan will be playing the role of a shape-shifting serpent.\u00a0<em>NagZilla<\/em>\u00a0will be released in theatres, on August 14, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The caption read, \u201c<em>Insanon wali picharein toh bahut dekh li, ab dekho naagon wali pichchar! NaagZilla &#8211; Naag lok ka pehla kaand. Funnn phailaane aa raha hai<\/em> (The first chapter of <em>Naag Lok<\/em>. Coming to spread the hood) Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand. <em>Naag Panchami par aapke nazdeeki Sssssinemas mein<\/em> (on Nag Panchami at your nearest theatres) 14 August 2026<em> ko<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIvOLlVNNvH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><p><!--#VuukleAD--><\/p>\n<p><em>NagZilla<\/em>, directed by Mrigadeep Singh Lamba, is produced by Dharma Productions and Mahaveer Jain Films.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Besides <em>NagZilla<\/em>, Kartik Aaryan also has <em>Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri<\/em> in his kitty. The romantic comedy is\u00a0bankrolled by Karan Johar as well. Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Bhumika Tewari, Shareen Mantri Kedia, and Kishor Arora are the co-producers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/tu-meri-main-tera-main-tera-tu-meri-kartik-aaryan-s-film-eyes-valentine-s-day-2026-premiere-8030422\"><em>Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri<\/em><\/a>, directed by Sameer Vidwans, will release on Valentine&#8217;s Day eve, next year. The movie marks Kartik Aaryan&#8217;s second collaboration with the director after <em>Satyaprem Ki Katha<\/em> (2023).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--#MIDAD1--><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Kartik Aaryan has been roped in for Anurag Basu&#8217;s untitled romantic drama. The film, also featuring Southern star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/watch-kartik-aaryan-hits-man-with-guitar-during-anurag-basus-film-shoot-8067277\">Sreeleela<\/a>, is the third instalment of the <em>Aashiqui<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                <!-- Featured Video --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <!-- Recommended Widget -->\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/naagzilla-kartik-aaryan-to-play-a-shape-shifting-serpent-in-this-karan-johar-production-8225441#publisher=newsstand\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar have collaborated on a new film titled\u00a0NagZilla. 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