{"id":230392,"date":"2025-10-21T16:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/230392\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:57:15","slug":"aneet-padda-or-kiara-advani-clip-attached-with-thamma-finally-confirms-who-will-play-shakti-shalini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/230392\/","title":{"rendered":"Aneet Padda or Kiara Advani? Clip attached with Thamma finally confirms who will play Shakti Shalini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever since Saiyaara <\/a>turned out to be a blockbuster, fans have been eagerly waiting to see what Aneet Padda<\/a> would do next. The suspense has finally ended with the release of Ayushmann Khurrana<\/a> and Rashmika Mandanna<\/a> Thamma. It\u2019s now confirmed that she will headline Maddock Films<\/a>\u2019 upcoming horror-comedy Shakti Shalini.<\/p>\n

\"Sometime Sometime back there were reports suggesting that Aneet Padda has replaced Kiara Advani in the film. Aneet Padda\u2019s next film<\/p>\n

Aneet has officially been confirmed as the lead in Maddock Films\u2019 Shakti Shalini, marking her debut in the horror-comedy space. The studio announced the news while sharing fresh updates about the film, which was initially slated for a 2025 release but will now hit theatres on December 24, 2026. Earlier reports indicated that Kiara Advani would be playing the lead role.<\/p>\n

The announcement of Aneet joining forces with the Stree makers came with a special video, which was attached to the theatrical print of Thamma. The clip was later leaked on social media. The clip described as \u201cthe creator, the destroyer, and the mother of all.”<\/p>\n

After the announcement, a still which is assumed to be from the film has emerged on social media. It features a mysterious woman in a white lehenga, floating mid-air in a dense forest, with her back to the camera and her long braid swaying in the wind. Though her face isn\u2019t revealed, fans are convinced it\u2019s Aneet, sparking a wave of speculation and discussion on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cAneet Padda officially enters her era. I’m getting goosebumps,\u201d one wrote, with another sharing, \u201c#AneetPadda so happy for you & I am sure you gonna rock again\u2026.waiting for \u201cDecember 2026\u201d to see you again on the big screen. Welcome to the world of MHCU my girlllll.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPure goosebumps,\u201d one posted. Another shared, \u201cI AM GETTING GOOSEBUMPS!!! The way everyone is talking about #ShaktiShalini is enough to tell you the curiosity and excitement people have for Aneet Padda\u2019s next. First solo female superhero movie and a Christmas release. Maddock has full faith in her. THE NEXT BIG THING.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Aneet Padda<\/p>\n

Aneet made her acting debut in Revathi\u2019s slice-of-life drama Salaam Venky, which also featured Kajol and Vishal Jethwa in lead roles. She went on to appear in web series Big Girls Don\u2019t Cry, which also featured Pooja Bhatt, Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Zoya Hussain, Avantika, Tenzin Lhakyila and others in key roles.<\/p>\n

However, it was Mohit Suri\u2019s romance musical Saiyaara which brought her into the spotlight, making her a household name. The romantic drama paired her with debutant Ahaan Panday, and their onscreen chemistry won the hearts of viewers. The film emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of 2025 and the biggest romantic drama ever in Indian cinema, earning \u20b9569.75 crore worldwide. It received praise from industry stalwarts such as Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, and Mahesh Babu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ever since Saiyaara turned out to be a blockbuster, fans have been eagerly waiting to see what Aneet…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[5908,138975,64,63,447,138973,134,138974,2913,138972],"class_list":["post-230392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-aneet-padda","tag-aneet-padda-maddock","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-december-2026","tag-entertainment","tag-horror-comedy","tag-saiyaara","tag-shakti-shalini"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}