Amid 'Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat' success, Harshvardhan Rane signs John Abraham's 'Force 3'; to be paid Rs 15 crore: Report

Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa starrer Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat has not only turned out to be a superhit at the box office but also one of the most profitable films of the year.

Made on a budget of Rs 25 crore (excluding P&A), the film has earned around Rs 79 crore till now, which makes its ROI approximately 220%.

Mahavatar Narsimha is the most profitable of the year, which has earned over Rs 250 crore against a budget of Rs 15 crore, taking its ROI to 1557%. Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda starrer Saiyaara, which was made on a budget of Rs 45 crore, earned Rs 338 crore and garnered a huge ROI of around Rs 651%.

Amid the success the actor has seen at the box-office, Harshvardhan Rane has come on board for John Abraham’s Force 3, something that was revealed by the actor himself on his Instagram story. And a report by Bollywood Hungama says he shall be taking home Rs 15 crore.

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A sourcA source was quoted saying, “Harsh has proven that he can draw strong audiences even at a time when many big stars are struggling to.e was quoted saying, “Harsh has proven that he can draw strong audiences even at a time when many big stars are struggling to. He has a deeply loyal fan base. Producers clearly feel secure investing big money on him.”

The actor shared a story on Instagram and wrote- “ “John Abraham locks Harshvardhan Rane for taking FORCE franchise forward, under him.”

He added, “all i can do at this moment is thank this angel of a man called John Sir, while i look upwards and thank who ever is doing this from up there, cant wait to begin shoot in March 2026. (No other details till i begin the shoot.)”

What to expect from Force 3

A source was quoted saying, “Force 3 is expected to go on floors towards the end of 2025. Apart from John, the makers are looking to cast a strong name to play the negative lead of the film.”

It added, “The actor is rebooting the Force franchise, as he strongly believes in the character of ACP Yashvardhan Singh. He has developed a film that stays true to the ‘Desi’ elements of Force franchise and bestowed the responsibilities of direction to Bhav Dhulia.”