A Ranveer Singh zombie thriller was always going to grab attention. But Pralay has now pulled in a striking horror-world connection even before cameras roll. Jai Mehta’s film is in talks with members of the prosthetics team from Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, giving the ambitious Hindi project a serious genre stamp at the prep stage itself.
That crossover says a lot about what the makers want Pralay to feel like. This is not a zombie film chasing surface-level shock value. The production is investing early in practical creature design, with the infected expected to carry a raw, physical menace that digital work alone often cannot deliver.
28 Days Later Prosthetics Team Enters The Pralay Conversation
Industry chatter around the film points to discussions with prosthetic make-up artistes Lisa Crawley, Adrian Getley, Barrie Gower, and Kate Hill, all of whom were part of the primary prosthetic team on 28 Days Later in 2002. A source said, “’Pralay’ is envisioned as a large-scale survival horror film with extensive practical effects. The makers want those infected by the zombies on screen to look terrifying and convincing. They have been considering some of the best prosthetic talents globally, and the ’28 Days Later’ team naturally came up in discussions.”
That detail sharpens the identity of a film that is already distinct within the Hindi mainstream space. IMDb lists Pralay as a zombie horror action sci-fi thriller directed by Jai Mehta, with Ranveer Singh and Kalyani Priyadarshan headlining the cast. Its listed premise unfolds in a dystopian world ravaged by a zombie outbreak, where survival and social collapse drive the story forward.
The production is expected to lock the team before Mehta begins shooting in September. The source added, “Jai has planned an extensive first schedule in Australia, where the team will film a substantial portion of the movie’s post-apocalyptic world. Although the story unfolds in a zombie-ravaged Mumbai, Australia has been chosen for its diverse landscapes.”
Why Pralay Stands Out In Ranveer Singh’s Current Career Phase
The Australia schedule is a key part of the film’s world-building, with the landscape doubling for a devastated version of Mumbai. Coupled with the push for practical prosthetics, Pralay is being mounted as an immersive survival horror film with a tactile visual grammar, not just a star-led action event dressed up as zombie cinema.
That makes the project especially significant for Ranveer Singh’s career arc. His last three confirmed releases on Wikipedia and IMDb were Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Cirkus in 2022, followed by Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023. He also appeared as Simmba in Singham Again in 2024. Among these, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, directed by Karan Johar and co-starring Alia Bhatt, emerged as a strong commercial success and reminded audiences of his ease in big, personality-driven mainstream cinema.
Pralay takes that trajectory into darker territory. IMDb lists the film as in development, and with Jai Mehta directing and Kalyani Priyadarshan on board, it gives Ranveer Singh a rare full-fledged survival horror vehicle, one that stands apart from the more familiar romantic comedy and cop-universe spaces in his recent filmography.
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