1920: The announcement of ‘Cold Winter’ has increased the heartbeat of horror fans. Will this new film of Vikram Bhatt take the franchise to new heights? Will it benefit from the success of Haunted 3D? Will the level of fear be higher than before this time? Will the entire series be able to cross the Rs 100 crore club? Will this become the most talked about horror film of 2026?
Vikram Bhatt, one of the most popular names of Indian horror cinema, is once again going to bring his superhit franchise ‘1920’ to the audience in a new style. After the box office success of the recently released Mahaakshay Chakraborty and Chetna Pandey starrer ‘Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past’, the filmmaker has officially announced ‘1920: Cold Winter’. Producer Anand Pandit gave information about this new project by sharing the first look poster of the film on social media. With the announcement, excitement has increased among horror movie fans, as this franchise has long been considered the favorite horror series of the Indian audience.
The 1920 franchise gets new life after the success of Haunted 3D
Vikram Bhatt’s recent film ‘Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past’ performed better than expected at the box office. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was received well by the audience. This success gave the filmmaker the opportunity to return to his other popular horror franchise ‘1920’. Now ‘1920: Cold Winter’ has been officially announced, which is being touted as the next big chapter of the franchise.
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Anand Pandit shares the first look of ‘1920: Cold Winter’
Producer Anand Pandit has shared the first look poster of ‘1920: Cold Winter’ on his social media account. After this Vikram Bhatt also reshared the post. The post read, “The partnership of Anand Pandit and Vikram Bhatt continues its successful journey. After the huge success of 1920, the duo is already in the news for Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past and is now ready to treat the audiences with the next hair-raising chapter of the iconic franchise, 1920: Cold Winter.”
Who is making 1920: Cold Winter?
Anand Pandit will produce the film ‘1920: Cold Winter’, while Vikram Bhatt will handle the responsibility of its story and direction. Roopa Pandit and Rahul V. Dubey are attached as co-producers of the film. The makers claim that this film will try to take forward the legacy of the franchise and provide a scarier experience than before.
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Journey of 1920 franchise: 2008 to 2026
The ‘1920’ franchise started in the year 2008. The first film, written and directed by Vikram Bhatt, featured Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma in the lead roles. The story was about a couple who comes to live in a mysterious mansion, where the wife is possessed by an evil spirit. After this, 4 parts of the film ‘1920: The Evil Returns’ (2012), ‘1920: London’ (2016), ‘1921’ (2018) and ‘1920: Horrors of the Heart’ (2023) have come. The entire franchise together has earned more than Rs 100 crore. ‘1920: Cold Winter’ will be the sixth installment of the franchise.