Sooryavanshi
Sooryavanshi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. The fourth instalment of the Cop Universe, it stars Akshay Kumar in the title role, opposite Katrina Kaif. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh also return as Singham and Simmba. Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Nikitin Dheer, Sikandar Kher, Abhimanyu Singh and Kumud Mishra play the antagonists, while Jaaved Jaaferi, Vivan Bhatena and Niharica Raizada appear in supporting roles. Kumar's character was announced towards the end of Simmba (2018) that served as a character introduction.
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| Directed by | Rohit Shetty |
| Screenplay by | Yunus Sajawal |
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| Story by | Rohit Shetty |
| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Aruna Bhatia Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Rohit Shetty |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Katrina Kaif Jackie Shroff |
| Cinematography | Jomon T. John |
| Edited by | Bunty Nagi |
| Music by | Score: Amar Mohile Songs: Pritam Tanishk Bagchi Pav Dharia Viju Shah Lijo George – DJ Chetas JAM8 Usha Khanna |
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| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹160 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹294 crore |
Sooryavanshi initially locked to release on 24 March 2020 and then 2021, it was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. After several delays, it finally released theatrically on 5 November 2021 coinciding with Diwali. The film received mixed reviews from critics and went on to become the highest grossing Hindi film of 2021 with a gross of ₹294.91 crore after the COVID-19 pandemic.