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Emraan Hashmi in a dramatic pose, standing in front of a dimly lit corridor, shadows stretching behind him.Photo via Bollywood Hungama

Emraan Hashmi’s New Horror Film Rooh Gets Musical Makeover With Tips Films & Tips Music

Emraan Hashmi returns to horror with Rooh, a musical thriller set for 2027 release across three languages, now backed by Tips Films and Tips Music in a reunion with Kumar Taurani.

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Emraan Hashmi is back in the horror fold — and this time, he’s singing. The actor, known for turning genre thrillers into chart-topping emotional journeys, has sealed a major production deal for his upcoming musical horror film Rooh, with Tips Films and Tips Music officially joining as producers. The announcement lands just days after the project was first teased, and it confirms what fans have been waiting for: a theatrical release in 2027 across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu markets.

No surprise, then, that the news is already sparking chatter online, not just about the film’s genre mash-up, but about the reunion of Hashmi and Kumar Taurani, the man who produced his debut, Footpath (2003). That history matters. It’s not just a business move. It’s a callback to a legacy where music and mood were inseparable.

And in Rooh, they’re not just part of the story, they are the story. Mayank Sharma directs from a screenplay co-written by Vishal Kapoor and himself. Vicked Films, led by Vikram Khakhar and Sunny Khanna, remains at the helm, now backed by the full weight of Tips’ production muscle and Taurani’s decades-long imprint on Indian film music.

The soundtrack? Set for release under Tips Music. That’s no small detail. For Hashmi, songs have always outlived the films they came from, think ‘Tum Hi Ho’ or ‘Pehli Baar’.

With Rooh, he’s aiming to make the music feel like a character, a ghost, a memory. He called the collaboration with Taurani ‘serendipitous’. The producer didn’t mince words either: ‘We’re excited to recreate that magic once again.’ So what does a musical horror film look like? Think haunted ballads.

A love story that lingers beyond death. Songs that don’t just score the scene, they haunt it. The film’s blend of romance and dread isn’t new in Indian cinema, but the insistence on music as narrative engine? That’s rare.

And with a 2027 release date set, there’s still time to build the buzz. But one thing’s clear: when Hashmi sings in a dark room, you won’t just hear the melody. You’ll feel it. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll wonder if it’s coming from inside the house.

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