Anya Singh has joined the cast of Vikram Bhatt’s upcoming horror film ‘1920: Cold Winter’, which also stars Ahan Shetty. The project marks Anya’s first reported venture into the horror genre and will see her reunite with Ahan after their appearance in the successful war drama ‘Border 2’.The announcement comes after the reported success of ‘Haunted – Echoes Of The Past’, following which director Vikram Bhatt and producer Anand Pandit revealed that they were collaborating on the next instalment of the ‘1920’ franchise. Ahan Shetty was subsequently reported to have joined the project in July 2026.
Anya Singh roped in as the female lead
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Anya Singh has been signed as the female lead in ‘1920: Cold Winter’. The makers were reportedly impressed by her screen presence and acting abilities and felt that she was suited to the role. Anya is also said to be excited about the project, as she has not previously explored the horror genre in Bollywood. Her casting adds a fresh face to the long-running franchise, which has featured different actors and stories across its previous instalments.
Anya Singh and Ahan Shetty to reunite after ‘Border 2’
‘1920: Cold Winter’ will mark Anya Singh and Ahan Shetty’s second collaboration. The actors previously shared screen space in ‘Border 2’, where Ahan played Lieutenant Commander Mahendra Singh Rawat and Anya portrayed his on-screen wife, Sudha Rawat. While the two actors were seen as a married couple in the war drama, they are expected to take on different characters in the upcoming horror film. Their reunion is likely to generate interest among viewers who watched them together in ‘Border 2’.
‘1920: Cold Winter’ to reportedly begin filming in November
According to reports, production on ‘1920: Cold Winter’ is expected to begin in November 2026. The film is set to become the sixth entry in the ‘1920’ franchise, which began with Vikram Bhatt’s 2008 horror film ‘1920’.The original film introduced audiences to Adah Sharma and Rajneish Duggal and had a moderate theatrical run. Its sequel, ‘1920: Evil Returns’, arrived in 2012 under the direction of Bhushan Patel and featured Aftab Shivdasani and Tia Bajpai in the lead roles. The franchise continued with ‘1920 London’ in 2016. Directed by Tinu Suresh Desai, the film starred Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra. Vikram Bhatt remained associated with the franchise as a writer and producer on the subsequent films.
A look at the ‘1920’ franchise’s journey
Vikram Bhatt took on the roles of producer, writer and director for ‘1921’, which released in 2018 and starred Zareen Khan and Karan Kundrra. The film performed better than ‘1920 London’, although it ultimately delivered an average box-office result. The franchise was followed by ‘1920: Horrors Of The Heart’ in 2023, which marked Bhatt’s return to the director’s chair. The film also marked his first collaboration with producer Anand Pandit and featured Avika Gor and Danish Pandor in the lead roles. It went on to record a reasonably successful theatrical run.With ‘1920: Cold Winter’, Bhatt and Pandit are now preparing to expand the horror universe further, with Anya Singh and Ahan Shetty joining the franchise’s latest chapter.
