Yash Raj to shoot three films in the UK from 2026

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday announced that Yash Raj Films, one of India’s largest production and distribution companies, will shoot three major films across the United Kingdom beginning in early 2026. The announcement came during Starmer’s visit to Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai as part of a two day trade mission aimed at strengthening commercial and cultural ties between the two countries.

The planned productions mark the end of an eight year hiatus for Yash Raj shooting in the U.K., and the government said the move could create more than 3,000 jobs and pump millions of pounds into the British economy. Starmer, who was accompanied at the studio by a delegation from the British film sector, described the return as a vote of confidence in the U.K. as a destination for global filmmaking. He said the projects would bring "jobs, investment and opportunity" and illustrated the benefits the trade deal with India is intended to unlock.

Starmer toured production facilities with representatives from British film bodies and major studios, including the British Film Institute, the British Film Commission, Pinewood Studios and Elstree Studios. Yash Raj Films chief...