Veteran actor Asrani's final performances are in Priyadarshan's upcoming films, 'Bhooth Bangla' and 'Haiwaan,' also featuring Akshay Kumar. Priyadarshan lauded Asrani's versatility, while Kumar shared a poignant piece of advice from the late actor against film production, a sentiment he also shared with Rajpal Yadav.

Filmmaker Priyadarshan reflected on his 2009 film 'Billu', admitting he added too many songs, which weakened its screenplay. He said portraying Shah Rukh Khan’s stardom needed no effort. Priyadarshan now reunites with Akshay Kumar for the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, releasing April 10, 2026, followed by Haiwaan with Saif Ali Khan.