New Delhi:There have been several reports making the rounds initially that Kiara Advani had been roped in for Maddock Films' Shakti Shalini.

However, earlier today, Pinkvilla reported that Saiyaara breakout star Aneet Padda is now spearheading the upcoming film in the horror-comedy universe.

Now, production house Maddock Films has released a statement stating that "reports regarding the casting of Shakti Shalini and Maha Munjya are purely speculative."

The report continued, "Shakti Shalini is expected to begin towards the end of 2025. While the director's name has been kept under wraps for now, Dinesh Vijan is keen to rope in Aditya Sarpotdar (Munjya fame) for the part. However, the final decision on direction will be taken in a fortnight."

Soon after, an official statement was released by Maddock Films, clarifying all the rumoured speculations about the upcoming chapters in their horror-comedy universe that are making the rounds.

The statement read, "While we truly value the excitement around our horror-comedy universe, we want to make it absolutely clear that any reports regarding the casting of the upcoming chapters, including Shakti Shalini and Maha Munjya, are purely speculative. We urge the media to avoid misinformation and to wait for official announcements from us."

Source:Ndtv