Acclaimed Hollywood director Michael Bay, known for helming movies like Bad Boys (1995), Armageddon (1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001), will be collaborating with Bhanushali Studios for an Indian film.

The “adrenaline-charged project”, as described by a press release, will be directed by Anthony D’Souza, known for movies like Boss (2013), Blue (2009) and Azhar (2016). AR Rahman is also associated with the project which will be produced by Vinod Bhanushali.

Reflecting on his first Indian collaboration, Michael said, “It will be an exciting chance to mix Hollywood's action style with the heart and emotion of Indian storytelling. Working with Rahman, Vinod, and Anthony is a chance to create a new kind of cinematic experience—one with power, rhythm, and incredible visuals.”

Vinod Bhanushali, Chairman & Managing Director of Bhanushali Studios Limited, shared, “Cinema is global, stories are universal, and collaborations like these remind us that scale has no borders. To create a film where Michael Bay’s kinetic mastery meets the poetic musical universe of AR Rahman is nothing short of a dream forged in ambition.”

Rahman added, “When different worlds of cinema come together, it opens up a beautiful space for music. For me, composing is about finding the film’s soul and giving the score its own unique personality, a voice for the unsaid. I try to let the music carry the emotion.”

Anthony, who will helm the venture, said, “By bringing together both the incendiary ingenuity and the visionary ethos of Michael Bay, the ethereal musical genius of Rahman sir with the support and cinematic narrative of Bhanushali Studios, it is both an honour and a privilege to collaborate with the true legends of cinema, whose mastery continues to inspire and humble me.”

The film is currently in early development stage. More updates will follow as the project moves ahead.