Producer Dil Raju and Sri Venkateswara Creations have locked February 2027 for Akshay Kumar and Anees Bazmee’s comedy and March 2027 for Salman Khan’s Monster. The banner confirmed on November 13, 2026, that Akshay’s film has wrapped while Salman’s Eid actioner sits in its completion stage. Two big Hindi star vehicles arriving barely five weeks apart looks bold, yet the real story sits behind why both dates shifted here.
Look, Akshay Kumar’s comedy, reportedly titled Mauja Hi Mauja, wasn’t meant for February.
Based on Dil Raju’s 2025 Telugu hit Sankranthiki Vastunnam with Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna, it targeted December 2026 before Dil Raju and PVR Inox moved it. Akshay’s reunion with Welcome and Singh Is Kinng director Anees Bazmee after fifteen years works as a recovery play after September’s Haiwaan misfire.
A ₹60 crore all-India distribution deal puts breakeven near ₹130 crore net, making February’s open run safer than December.
Salman Khan’s Monster runs on sharper festive math for March 2027. Directed by Vamshi Paidipally with Nayanthara, this April 2026 starter gives Dil Raju his best shot at erasing 2022’s Hindi flop Jersey. I’ve heard exhibitors treat Eid as Salman’s turf, though trade desks still watch whether Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Prabhas keep Spirit on that March weekend.
Dil Raju isn’t merely testing Bollywood — he is hedging a ₹130 crore comedy cushion against an Eid mass gamble inside one quarter.
That back-to-back slate gives Sri Venkateswara Creations booking muscle across multiplexes and single screens before summer 2027 starts.
Neither project can afford a slow Friday.
Between Akshay’s family comedy and Salman’s festive action bet, which Dil Raju release do you see clearing profit first?
Because, as I see it, if they don’t step up their game, neither movie can succeed in 2027.
