Director and actor Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani took to social media on Tuesday to make a cryptic announcement.

Both shared a 37 second video on their profiles which shows a glossy red ‘3’ appearing on the screen. As per the video’s background music the announcement seems to be of Don 3.

The video is taglined “A New Era Begins.”

The previous Don films were directed by Farhan, who will also be helming the third film in the franchise. While Don (2006) and Don 2 (2011) had Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, reports have stated that Don 3 will be headlined by Ranveer Singh.

As per reports, Ranveer will be shooting for Don 3 in the second half of 2024 after he wraps up the shoot for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Baiju Bawra. The film is expected to hit the screens in 2025.