Mumbai: Actor and “Bigg Boss 18” winner Karan Veer Mehra was recently seen outside the Excel Entertainment office and is reportedly being considered for the role of the main antagonist in Don 3, starring Ranveer Singh. This comes after Vikrant Massey officially exited the project.
A source close to the development revealed, “Nothing has been confirmed yet, but Karan is definitely under consideration. His recent transformation and powerful screen presence in Silaa have caught the attention of many in the industry.”
Don 3, directed by Farhan Akhtar, is slated for a December 2026 release. It is the third installment in the popular Don franchise, which originated with the 1978 Hindi action thriller Don. The remake series began in 2006 with Don: The Chase Begins Again, followed by Don 2 in 2011.
The original film, written by the legendary duo Salim–Javed and directed by Chandra Barot, featured Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role. The reboot series, created by Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar, starred Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role, alongside actors like Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, and Om Puri.
Karan Veer Mehra is currently working on the film Silaa, directed by Omung Kumar. He recently revealed his first look as the character Zehraak, portraying an intense and dangerous persona. The film also stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sadia Khateeb in key roles.
Silaa is a large-scale production presented by Zee Studios, and jointly produced by Blue Lotus Pictures and Stark Entertainment, in association with Innovations India. Producers include Omung Kumar, Umesh KR Bansal, Pragati Deshmukh, Himanshu Tiwari, Ajay Singh, Dhananjay Singh, among others.
Karan began his career in 2004 with the TV show Remix and has since appeared in numerous television projects. He is best known for his role in Pavitra Rishta alongside Ankita Lokhande and the late Sushant Singh Rajput. He also emerged as the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, a stunt-based reality show.
With inputs from IANS