Dhoom 4: Ranbir Kapoor denies doing ‘Dhoom 4’, doesn’t mention ‘Animal Park’: ‘Working on Ramayana and Love & War right now’ | Hindi Movie News

The team behindRamayana‘ recently appeared at San Diego Comic-Con to present their highly anticipated film. Director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra, and actors Ranbir Kapoor and Yash He interacted with fans and talked about the ambitious project. In one interaction, Ranbir also addressed speculations about his future projects, vehemently denying reports related to Dhoom 4.In an interview on the Review Nation YouTube channel, the host said that Yash will also appear in Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups along with Ramayana, while saying that Ranbir has reportedly been roped in for the title role of Dhoom 4. However, the actor denied the claims.“No, right now I am working on Ramayana and another film called Love & War. Which is directed by Mr. Sanjay Bhansali. This should come out on January 24 next year,” he said. Interestingly, the official announcement of Love & War has listed January 21 as its release date. Ranbir also did not mention Animal Park, the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster Animal directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Speculations about Ranbir leading the next installment of the Dhoom franchise have been doing the rounds for several years. In 2024, a Pinkvilla report, citing a source, said that producer Aditya Chopra believes that Ranbir is the right choice to take the franchise forward. The report also stated that the actor expressed his interest after many discussions. Around the same time, celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim shared pictures of Ranbir’s new look, sparking rumors that it was for Dhoom 4 or Animal Park.The idea continued in 2025, when Peeping Moon reported that Vicky Kaushal was also being considered for a role in the film. However, Yash Raj Films they have not announced anything about the project.The Dhoom Franchise started in 2004 with Abhishek Bachchan portraying ACP Jai Dixit and Uday Chopra playing Ali, a low-level criminal who later becomes a trusted friend. John Abraham He starred as the handsome thief Kabir Sharma, while Esha Deol and Rimi Sen played important roles.The sequel expanded with Dhoom 2 in 2006, introducing Hrithik Roshan as master thief Aryan Singhania and Aishwarya Rai as Sunheri Kaur. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra returned to reprise their respective roles, and the massive success of the sequel propelled Dhoom into one of Bollywood’s most popular blockbusters.