The entertainment world moves fast, and Akshay Kumar begins shooting for alien action thriller Samuk is the latest development catching everyone's eye. From fans to industry insiders, the reaction has been immediate.
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Add as a preferred source on Google Akshay Kumar has officially gone into alien territory. The performer has begun shooting for his eagerly awaited survival-action thriller Samuk, marking the reunion of him and backer-filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah for their seventh collaboration. Directed by Kanishk Varma, the movie has gone on floors in London and is being mounted as a large-scale Pan-India theatrical arrival with global production ambitions.
According to industry sources, Akshay Kumar began filming for Samuk on August 23, 2026. As per an earlier report by Variety, the shooting was expected to commence in London as the makers are expected to shoot approximately 90 per cent of the movie in the England capital, with the remaining portions planned in Mumbai. The production is being executed as one continuous schedule rather than being divided into multiple shooting legs.
The movie, which has been in development for over two years, combines military realism, survival horror and alien mythology. The makers have brought together an international technical team to create the world of Samuk, including Academy Award-nominated creature effects designer Alec Gillis, who has worked on significant creature-driven franchises including Alien and Predator.
Gillis has designed the central alien creature for the movie. AKSHAY KUMAR – VIPUL AMRUTLAL SHAH REUNITE – ALIEN ACTION THRILLER 'SAMUK' SHOOTING kicks off… #AkshayKumar is heading where he hasn't gone before – alien territory.
The performer has begun shooting for #Samuk, an ambitious survival-action thriller that brings together an… pic.twitter.com/dc4HMlStnn — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 24, 2026 The action is being designed by British action filmmaker Luke Tumber, further adding to the international scale of the project. The makers have also opted for extensive practical filmmaking, with the creature and action elements being developed to work as much as possible in a live-action environment.
Vipul Amrutlal Shah had earlier explained the publication, “We are going to shoot extensively abroad. We plan to arrival it in 2027.” Speaking about the scale of the project, he had elaborated that the movie was being developed to meet the expectations of audiences who now have access to global silver major screen through streaming platforms.
For Vipul Shah and Akshay Kumar, Samuk commemorates their seventh movie together and another departure into a fresh genre. The backer has previously spoken about Akshay’s deep involvement in the project, revealing that the performer has been actively participating in discussions around various aspects of the movie. With filming now underway in London, Samuk is gearing up as one of Akshay Kumar’s most ambitious highly anticipated theatrical projects, bringing together a homegrown action leading name, an international creature-design team and a survival thriller set against an alien backdrop.
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As the story continues to develop, TeraMovies will keep you updated with every new detail. Until then, this remains one of the most closely watched entertainment stories of the week — and the conversation is only getting started.
