Jackie Shroff Returns To Marathi Cinema After 10 Years, Horror Sci-Fi Film Also Stars THIS Actor | Exclusive
Jackie Shroff, 67, is thriving in his villain era with roles in Singham Again, Baby John, and Chidiya Udd. He returns to Marathi cinema after 10 years with a sci-fi horror film starring Sharad Kelkar.
There’s no stopping Jackie Shroff! In what many believes is the best phase of his career, the 67-year-old has been dishing out a slew of performances that proves that he’s truly reveling in his villain era. Last year, he played antagonists in both Singham Again and Baby John. And he began 2025 with yet another negative character in the web series, Chidiya Udd. And now, we’ve exclusively learnt that Jackie doesn’t intend on limiting himself to just Bollywood or south cinema.
This year, he will have a Marathi film releasing and with this, he will return to the Marathi film industry after ten years! “The last Marathi time Jackie sir starred in was Shegavicha Yogi Gajanan in 2015. However, in 2024, he was offered a genre-defining script that really excited him. He has already wrapped up shooting for the film and is waiting for it to release," a source tells us.
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The source further spills the beans on the project and adds, “It’s a sci-fi horror film. The genre itself caught Jackie sir’s attention. The film also stars Sharad Kelkar. Most of the shoot happened in and around Pune." Previously, Jackie and Sharad had worked together in the 2004 comedy film, Hulchul. Last year, Jackie gave a shout out to and shared the teaser of Sharad’s Marathi action film, Raanti.
On a related note, in recent years, Jackie has emerged as a social media sensation, who often goes viral for his recipes, banter with the paparazzi and ‘jhaad laga’ memes, which also prove his relevance across generations. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha earlier this month, he attributed his relevance to his camaraderie with his audience and young actors.
He had said, “I feel very happy. Everybody, right from street children and police at traffic signals to doodh waalas, bhaji waalas and dabbe waalas are my buddies… When I walked into the film industry, I was very comfortable. I’ll always remember the way Dev Anand saab took care of me, a newcomer. In the same way, I always try to give young actors the space and respect and love them for them to bloom."
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