Diljit Dosanjh to star in Detective Sherdil; release date, first look out

Diljit Dosanjh will be seen next in the mystery comedy film Detective Sherdil, the makers announced on Saturday. The film will be released on ZEE5 on June 20. It also stars Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Chunky Panday, Ratna Pathak Shah, Banita Sandhu and Sumeet Vyas in pivotal roles.

Detective Sherdil marks the directorial debut of Ravi Chhabriya, who has assisted filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar on films like Sultan (2016), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Bharat (2019). It is written by Ali, Sagar Bajaj and Ravi.

The first look shared by the makers features Diljit donning a dark green turban and smiling. As per the press release, “Detective Sherdil tells the tale of a unique detective tasked with solving a case that is far from ordinary. Shot in exotic Budapest, what sets the film apart is an entertaining blend of suspense and mystery with wit and humor.”

Speaking about the film, Ali said, “Diljit and I have previously worked on Jogi. After wrapping that film, I was sure we must work together again. He is one of the biggest stars we have, and now, as we bring Detective Sherdil to audiences on ZEE5, I still can’t believe we’ve wrapped up our second collaboration! Our film will charm you with comedy, and thrill you with mystery, it’s an out and out family watch”.

The film is produced by Himanshu Mehra, Ali Abbas Zafar, Rohini Singh and Manmeet Singh.