AS04: Aayush Sharma teases his next action film on birthday

Actor Aayush Sharma on Wednesday teased his fourth film on the occasion of his 31st birthday. In the 80-second teaser, Aayush sits strumming a guitar in a dark warehouse while a pack of gunmen with laser sights close in on him. "Identify yourself, naam bol," they demand, to which Ayush responds, "Pehchan ki toh dikkat hai (identity is the problem)." 

He then disarms an attacker with his bare hand, disappears into smoke and dust, and coolly re-emerges shooting and killing the intruders. The letters AS04 fill the screen as Aayush strides off in slow motion. 

The as-yet-untitled film is directed by debutant Katyayan Shivpuri and produced by RR Kesanapalli. It will hit screens in 2023. Sharing the teaser, Aayush wrote on Instagram, "Birthday par kuch Action Thrill toh banta hai Aap sabka pyaar hi hai meri pehchaan,
Thank you all for your wishes Presenting my 4th #AS04. #AS04 Teaser out now!." 

Aayush Sharma made his debut in Loveyatri (2018), produced by his brother-in-law Salman Khan. The two also appeared together in the crime drama Antim: The Final Truth (2021). Aayush's third film is an upcoming action adventure, to be followed by AS04. 

Aayush hosted a birthday bash on Tuesday night in Mumbai. It was attended by Salman, who is reportedly recovering from dengue, as well as Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Shehnaz Gill, Sonakshi Sinha, Chunky Pandey and others.