Aparshakti Khurana’s intense avatar unveiled in new poster of Tamil debut ROOT: Running Out Of Time

Aparshakti Khurana to soon make Tamil film debut

• Aparshakti Khurana debuts in Tamil cinema with sci-fi film ROOT
• Second look poster of ROOT revealed on Republic Day by director A R Murugadoss
• ROOT features an ensemble cast and is currently in post-production phase

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Aparshakti Khurana is all set to make his Tamil film debut with the upcoming ROOT: Running Out Of Time. The makers have recently delighted the fans with the second look poster on Republic Day 2026.

The exciting new look of Aparshakti from the upcoming Tamil sci-fi movie, written and directed by Sooriyaprathap S, was revealed on Monday by director A R Murugadoss. The director formally introduced Aparshakti Khurana's role in the movie on Republic Day by posting the poster on his social media accounts.

Sharing the poster of the film, the filmmaker penned in the caption, “Happy to reveal the second look from the world of #ROOT – This is where it begins.”

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The production house of the film also shared the same poster on its social media handles with the caption, “Second look from the world of #ROOT - This is where it begins.”

In the poster, Aparshakti appears to take on a significant role with an enigmatic edge. His eerie gaze and unwavering charm reveal his dark, captivating avatar, suggesting that the character is closely linked to the science fiction plot of the movie.

Aparshakti, who is well-known for his roles in movies like Dangal, Stree, Pati Patni Aur Woh, and Stree 2, as well as the television series Jubilee, has raised the bar for ROOT, or Running Out of Time, with his Tamil debut.

Apart from Aparshati Khurana, the movie also features Gautham Ram Karthik, whose poster was revealed earlier this month by Rajinikanth.

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Produced by Shaik Mujeeb, Raja Rajan Gnanasambandam, Sanjai Shankar, and Dhanishtan Fernando under the Verus Productions label, ROOT - Running Out of Time is written and directed by Sooriyaprathap S.

The ensemble cast features important roles for Narain, Bhavya Trikha, Y Gee Mahendra, Pavni Reddy, Linga, and RJ Anandhi in addition to Gautham Ram Karthik and Aparshakti Khurana. The movie is currently in the post-production phase.