Rajkummar Rao’s Maalik Set for Theatrical Release on June 20, 2025

Produced by Kumar Taurani (Tips Films) and Jay Shewakramani (Northern Lights Films), Maalik will showcase Rao in a never-seen-before intense gangster role. Directed by Pulkit, known for his work in the thriller genre, the film promises a gritty and action-packed storyline.

The film’s first poster, released on August 31, 2024, gave a glimpse of Rao in a rugged, rowdy look, armed with a gun. The tagline on the poster reads:

"Paida nahi huye toh kya, ban toh sakte hain" (What if we weren’t born that way, we can still become it), hinting at a gripping character arc.

Poore pradesh aur desh pe RAJ karne aa rahe hain MAALIK! @RajkummarRao in and as #Maalik
In Cinemas on 20th June, 2025@justpulkit @KumarTaurani @jayshewakramani @TipsFilmsInd @NLFilmsIndia @Njyotsana @SachinJigarLive @OfficialAMITABH @CastingChhabra @tipsofficial pic.twitter.com/Tiw5UrL0fo

— Tips Films (@TipsFilmsInd) February 15, 2025

Riding high on the massive success of Stree 2—his horror-comedy blockbuster with Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee—Rao’s fans are eager to see him in this dark and intense action avatar.

With Maalik deep in post-production, anticipation is high for Rajkummar Rao’s return to the big screen in this thrilling gangster drama.