Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is set to return to his popular 1920 horror franchise with Cold Winter, producer Anand Pandit announced on Friday.
Pandit the upcoming film's first-look poster on Instagram. Bhatt later reshared the poster on his social media account.
While sharing the poster, Bhatt wrote, “The Anand Pandit-Vikram Bhatt partnership continues its winning streak. Following the massive success of 1920, the duo is already creating buzz with Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past and is now all set to bring audiences 1920: Cold Winter, the next chilling chapter in the iconic franchise.”
1920: Cold Winter will be produced by Anand Pandit, while Bhatt will serve as writer and director. Roopa Pandit and Rahul V Dubey are attached as co-producers.
The 1920 franchise began with the release of 1920 in 2008. Written and directed by Bhatt, the Gothic horror film starred Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma as a married couple who move into a haunted manor, where the wife becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
The franchise expanded with 1920: The Evil Returns in 2012. Directed by Bhushan Patel, the film featured Aftab Shivdasani, Tia Bajpai, Vidya Malvade and Sharad Kelkar. It was followed by 1920: London in 2016, directed by Tinu Suresh Desai.
Bhatt returned to the series with 1921 in 2018, starring Zareen Khan and Karan Kundrra. The fifth film, 1920: Horrors of the Heart, starring Avika Gor and Rahul Dev, was released in 2023.
The announcement comes amid the box office success of Bhatt’s latest directorial venture, Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past. The film stars Mimoh Chakraborty, Chetna Pande, Shruti Prakash, Gaurav Bajpai, Praneet Bhatt and Hemant Pandey.
Released in theatres on June 12, Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past collected Rs 16.40 crore nett in India in eight days.
