Recently, we reported about Kangana Ranaut headlining a horror film, directed by Telugu filmmaker Ravi Babu. The announcement of the project came at the recent HorrorCon India event in New Delhi. At the time, a leaked video from the event confirmed Scary Picture as its title, and Rana Daggubatti revealed Ravi Babu as its director and horror as the genre in the clip. Now, producer Suresh Babu and director-producer Ravi Babu have announced it through social media with a title poster. "A new nightmare is about to unfold," the makers mentioned in the caption. The poster features the title in bold red letters.
It is set to be produced by Suresh Babu through his eponymous banner alongside Ravi Babu under the company Flying Frogs. "Anytime 2027," the title poster mentions, seemingly alluding to the film's theatrical release.
Rana Daggubatti is also attached to the project as a production collaborator.
At the recent event, Rana referred to Ravi Babu as his friend. The upcoming film will mark Ravi's debut in Hindi cinema. Veteran Telugu actor Chalapathi Rao’s son, Ravi Babu made his directorial debut with 2002's Allari. While Ravi is mostly known for his films in the romance and comedy genres, his directorial credits also include the slasher feature Amaravathi (2009), the horror-thriller Avunu (2012) and its 2015 sequel, and the horror-thriller Aaviri (2019).
Kangana Ranaut, too, has starred in horror films, such as 2009's Raaz: The Mystery Continues and 2023's Chandramukhi 2.
Kangana was most recently seen as a nurse in Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, directed by Manoj Tapadia. Released theatrically in June this year, the film follows a group of hospital staffers in Mumbai and is set against the backdrop of the 2008 terror attacks. The actor's upcoming films include Circle, co-starring R Madhavan, and a Queen sequel.
