Helmed by director Kanishk Varma, produced by Vipul Shah and co-produced by Aashin A Shah, India’s first ambitious alien thriller ‘Samuk’ is shaping up to be one of the biggest Indian theatrical event films of 2027. Akshay Kumar returns to the large-scale action role, with the spectacle clubbing survival horror and alien thriller elements on a global level.
Samuk brings together a major international technical team from Hollywood franchise filmmaking, including Academy Award-nominated creature effects designer Alec Gillis. The film’s action will be overseen by British stunt coordinator Luke Tumber, whose credits include Mission: Impossible, the Venom films, Star Wars, No Time To Die, and Marvel’s Vision Quest. Considering the magnum scale of the film, the audience is excited to witness this one-of-a-kind spectacle.
A user wrote, “This one looks like something new and big at the same time,” while another chimed in saying, “Akshay Kumar isn’t just doing another film. He’s entering a whole new universe with Samuk!” A fan commented, “Something big is cooking! Still, Indian cinema can’t get ready for this madness!” and another joined, “Akshay Kumar and Vipul Shah = 🔥!”
A fan expressed, “Heard that Akshay is collaborating with Hollywood for this film, then it’s going to be huge,” and another shared, “Legendary superstar Akshay Kumar success machine!” A user described Samuk as the “most-awaited Akshay film!”
As per sources close to the production, Samuk is a highly cinematic survival alien thriller that brings together practical creature effects and old-school horror aesthetics inspired by iconic Hollywood franchises like Alien and Predator.
Produced by Vipul Shah, directed by Kanishk Varma and co-produced by Aashin A Shah, Samuk is being mounted as a large-scale pan-Indian theatrical film. It is expected to go on floors soon.