On November 13, Dharma Productions announced its upcoming title Navrup, an Odia film that is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide in December 2027.
Written and directed by Chinmay Das, Navrup is produced by Sonia Dubey and Tripti Satpathy, presented by Babushaan Films and Prelude Novel Ventures, and stars Babaushaan Mohanty, Ashutosh Rana and Ulka Gupta in lead roles.
Dharma Productions shared the announcement and the film's poster through a post on its official X account. It's caption read, "Every region holds a timeless story waiting to be shared with the world. We are delighted to bring #Navrup, a remarkable tale from Odisha to the big screens in cinemas 2027. A Dharma Productions worldwide release."
The poster features a man standing on the top of a hill, holding an axe in his right hand, with the background of a blue and orange sky and the sun aglow.
While the makers have not revealed any details about the supporting cast or the film's plot, they have onboarded Sambit Jena as the executive producer and Rashmi Ranjan Dash as the editor. The film will also feature music by Gaurav Anand and a background score Abhishek Panigrahi.
Making his acting debut in the Odia film industry in 2009, with the romantic drama Romeo: The Lover Boy, directed by Hara Patnaik, Mohanty is also set to appear in Shiva Satya's Antaryami.
Rana last starred in the Hindi adventure comedy One Two Cha Cha Chaa, prior to which he appeared in Ayan Mukerji's War 2, reprising his role as Colonel Sunil Luthra, and Laxman Utekar's Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava in 2025. As for Gupta, her last project was the Telugu horror-thriller Agadha.