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Harshvardhan Rane begins shoot of Force 3 in Gujarat with traditional puja, John Abraham joins on set - See here

Harshvardhan Rane has begun shooting for Force 3 in Gujarat, marking the start of the film’s first schedule with a traditional puja ceremony. The action franchise has sparked excitement after leaked set photos hinted at John Abraham’s possible return.

March 06, 2026 / 19:26 IST
Harshvardhan Rane starts filming of Force 3
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  • Harshvardhan Rane begins shooting Force 3 in Gujarat
  • Leaked set photos hint John Abraham's return to the franchise
  • Tanya Maniktala joins Force 3, directed by Bhav Dhulia

Actor Harshvardhan Rane kicked off the shooting of Force 3 in Gujarat on March 6. The actor performed a traditional puja ceremony before starting the first schedule of the film, marking a new development for the successful film series.

Harshvardhan took to his Instagram and shared a video of himself performing the puja. Alongside the video, he penned in the caption, “May the #FORCE 3 with us. Dir by @bhav.dhulia Written by @simaabhashmi. 1st schedule in #Gujrat.”

Bhav Dhulia, the director of Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, will oversee the film's initial shoot, which will take place in a number of picturesque Gujarati places. Writer Simaab Hashmi wrote the script, which tells a fresh tale while upholding the franchise's commitment to its action-packed history.

Meanwhile, a pic from the set leaked online, which also featured John Abraham, hinting that he will return in the franchise. After a leaked photo from the session revealed Tanya Maniktala and Harshvardhan Rane recording scenes, interest surrounding Force 3 has now increased.

In the leaked pics, fans can see Harshvardhan and Tanya Maniktala during their shoot date. Director Bhav Dhulia is also shown in the photos.

John Abraham played the legendary character ACP Yashvardhan Singh in Force (2011) and Force 2 (2016).

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In Nishikant Kamat's Force (2011), a sleeper smash at the film office, John Abraham debuted as ACP Yashvardhan Singh. Vidyut Jamwal, Raj Babbar, and Genelia D'Souza also starred in the original movie.

John and Sonakshi Sinha reprised the role in Force 2 (2016). After purchasing the franchise rights from producer Vipul Shah seven years later, John has been working covertly on Force 3.

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Mar 6, 2026 06:56 pm

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