Aparshakti Khurana Wraps Shoot for Aditya Datt’s Action-Thriller ‘Gunmaaster G9’, Steps Into His Darkest Role Yet Opposite Emraan Hashmi!

The versatile actor trades his affable screen persona for a rugged, grey-shaded antagonist opposite Emraan Hashmi and Genelia Deshmukh, gearing up for a November 27, 2026 theatrical release.

Aparshakti Khurana has built a career on being the actor who can change the energy of a scene. He brought warmth and comic timing to Dangal, made his spunk felt in Stree and Luka Chuppi, and showed what a robust leading man he is as the complex artist in Jubilee and Berlin. Now, the actor is stepping into considerably darker territory with his next—#GunmaasterG9—and has officially wrapped up shooting for the film.

Khurana announced the wrap on social media with a picture from the set, holding a clapperboard bearing the film’s title. “It’s done bro✨ final day of shoot over! Weekend for the poster shoot! We coming guyssss❤️,” he wrote, tagging co-stars Emraan Hashmi and Genelia Deshmukh, along with composer Himesh Reshammiya.

The shoot may be over for Khurana, but the post indicates that the team moves straight to the next step in the campaign, scheduled to come together for a poster shoot over the weekend.

The most interesting development, however, is the part Khurana plays in the film. In Gunmaaster G9, the actor takes on a full-fledged grey part for the first time in a Hindi action film, moving away from the affable, comic, and often endearing characters that have helped establish his screen identity. His rugged look, complete with unkempt curls and a nose ring, has offered an early hint of the striking transformation.

Director Aditya Datt has said that Khurana was among his first choices for the role. Having watched his work in projects such as Jubilee, Datt felt the actor could bring something unexpected to the antagonist’s part rather than fall back on the familiar tropes of a commercial-film villain. The character will feature distinct shades of grey, supported by an emotional backstory informing his darker impulses.

Directed by Datt, Gunmaaster G9 reunites Hashmi with the filmmaker behind Aashiq Banaya Aapne. Genelia Deshmukh also stars in the film, which combines action, romance, drama, and music, with Himesh Reshammiya composing the soundtrack. The film is scheduled to release in cinemas on November 27, 2026, and is among the most awaited movies of the year! Seeing our favorite affable star turn dark promises to be one of the biggest surprises of the season.

By Keerti Kadam