Silver-haired, tattooed, bloodied and haunted but unrepentant, Shah Rukh Khan's mercenary is a killer whose reputation strikes fear across continents. The film's first glimpse, set on a high-security island base, signals a darker, grittier and more psychologically weighty turn than the star's recent spy and vigilante roles – closer to a global noir thriller than a conventional Bollywood spectacle. Suhana Khan makes her feature debut alongside her father, in an ensemble that also includes Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Arshad Warsi.

The title and first teaser were unveiled on Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday. Siddharth Anand previously directed him in Pathaan (2023).