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7 Dogs Indian Release Set for August 21

Published 11 August 2026

The international action thriller 7 Dogs, featuring Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt in special cameo roles, is set for its Indian theatrical release on August 21, 2026. The film, which premiered in the Middle East on May 27, will be available in Hindi and English across India.

Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, known for the Bad Boys franchise, 7 Dogs is a large-scale production that brings together talent from India, Egypt, Europe, Hollywood, and the Middle East. The story centers on an Interpol officer, Khalid AlAzzazi, who is forced to collaborate with a member of the "7 Dogs" crime syndicate to dismantle a powerful drug trafficking network involving a new substance called Pink Lady. Egyptian actors Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz lead the cast, with international stars Monica Bellucci and Giancarlo Esposito also featuring prominently.

The film's action sequences were developed in association with 87Eleven, the stunt company behind the John Wick series, with veteran stunt designer Stephen Dunlevy leading the effort. During production in August 2025, the film set two Guinness World Records for the most high explosives detonated in a single film take and the...

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