Sikandar teaser trailer: Salman Khan aims for a slam dunk in AR Murugadoss’ action extravaganza

It arrived a day after schedule, but the wait was worth it. The teaser for Salman Khan’s new film, Sikandar, promises and action-packed ride for his fans. The actor has had a hit-or-miss last few years, with several of his films under-performing critically and commercially. With Sikandar, however, he would hope to return to familiar stomping grounds. The actor’s career got a new lease of life in 2009, with the film Wanted. That movie introduced South Indian flavour to mainstream Bollywood. Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss, appears to be continuing that trend.

The one-and-a-half minute teaser begins with Salman’s character, Sikandar, entering a large room with statues of Samurai on either side. As he walks across the room, the samurai appear to come to life. They unleash weapons, and proceed to corner Sikandar. Not one to be daunted by their presence, he takes them on one by one, using shotguns against them. The music, which begins with a guitar riff that sounds like a Breaking Benjamin song, transitions to rap, and ends with bhangra.

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The Sikandar teaser was supposed to be released on the occasion of Salman’s 59th birthday on December 27, but was delayed by a day in honour of the late PM Manmohan Singh. Salman’s fans seemed to be pleased with what they saw in the teaser. “This is MASS. Salman Khan is Back. What BGM. What colour scaling. Eid celebrations begin today,” one fan wrote in the comments section on YouTube. “Woooooowoooooo… Salman Bhaiii.. Is Backk.. Sikandar…”

Salman was last seen in the big-budget action film Tiger 3, which did well enough at the box office, but its success was offset by massive costs. Before that, he starred in the critical and commercial dud Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. Sikandar, also starring Rashmika Mandanna, will be released during Eid 2025.