Kartik Aaryan took to social media on Saturday to announce that he has started shooting for his upcoming comedy-drama, Naagzilla. Kartik will be playing the role of an Ichadari naag (shape-shifting snake), Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand in the film which is written by Gautam Mehra and helmed by Fukrey film series director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba.

Taking to Instagram, Kartik shared a photo with the film’s slate and wrote, “1 Year of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Day 1 of Naagzilla. Har Har Mahadev. 14th August 2026.”

A motion poster of Kartik from the film was unveiled earlier this year where snakes are seen covering his legs and his back is being turned into the skin of a snake.

Sharing the poster, the makers wrote, “Insanon wali picharein toh bahut dekh leen, ab dekho naagon wali pichchar (You must have films on humans before, now watch a film on snakes) Naagzilla- Naag lok ka Pehla Kaand. Funnn phailaane Aa raha hu main, Preyamvadeshwar Pyare Chand.”

Naagzilla was earlier reported to be a 'high-concept comedy-franchise'. It marks Kartik’s second collaboration with Dharma after Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri, which is set to be released on December 31 this year.

Produced by Karan Johar, Mahaveer Jain, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Lamba, and Sujit Jain under the Dharma Productions and Mahaveer Jain Films banners, Naagzilla is set to be released in theatres on August 14, 2026.

Kartik was last seen in the horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which also starred Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles.