Simaab Hashmi, the writer and creative producer of Force 3, says the upcoming action film is built to land harder than previous instalments. The John Abraham and Harshvardhan Rane film is set to arrive on March 19, 2027, and the early word from its writer is that the pairing is meant to register on a large canvas.
What is confirmed
- Force 3 releases on March 19, 2027.
- It marks the first on-screen pairing of John Abraham and Harshvardhan Rane.
- Bhav Dhulia directs; Simaab Hashmi is writer and creative producer.
The writer’s promise
Hashmi told Bollywood Hungama that the film is ‘bigger, better and badder than ever before.’ He said audiences are already responding to the Abraham-Rane combination. ‘Seeing them together on the big screen will surely pack a punch,’ he added.
That confidence arrives with fresh professional weight. Hashmi is the lead writer and executive producer of the SonyLIV series Real Kashmir Football Club, which has been nominated for Best Drama Series at the 54th International Emmy Awards.
Why the pairing matters now
For Harshvardhan Rane, the franchise moment comes after a decisive shift in his commercial standing. The re-release of Sanam Teri Kasam collected strongly, and his Diwali release Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat became a sleeper hit. Hashmi reads that as proof that ‘you can’t keep a good man down.’
That context turns the casting into more than a novelty. Force 3 is betting that Rane’s renewed audience goodwill, set beside John Abraham’s action-film presence, gives the franchise a wider opening.
Collaboration, not lip service
Hashmi was also blunt about the industry’s treatment of writers. He said the respect actors showed on set stood apart. ‘They were so welcoming and warm towards every idea we threw at them,’ he said. He added that they ‘spoilt me and director Bhav Dhulia.’
He described John Abraham as a leader who has carried the film both as producer and actor, and called Harshvardhan Rane ‘Harsh bhai’ for the bond they share.
What needs to be proven
‘Bigger, better and badder’ is a three-part promise: scale, craft, and threat. For Hindi action cinema, a larger canvas only works when the danger feels personal and the script supports the escalation. Hashmi’s role as creative producer suggests the writing is meant to stay close to production decisions, which remains rare enough to be worth watching.
The 2027 date gives the film a long runway. The test will be whether early stills, a teaser, and the eventual trailer show a stronger story, not just heavier action. The gap also lets the campaign introduce Rane’s newer action register without rushing, while Abraham’s presence keeps the franchise legible to its existing audience.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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