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In September 2017, [[Rohit Shetty]], while announcing his next directorial venture with [[Ranveer Singh]], revealed that a third installment of the ''Singham'' film franchise would be made. Written and directed by him, he revealed that it would feature [[Ajay Devgn]] but did not reveal when production would begin.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 September 2017 |title=Rohit Shetty: My next with Ranveer Singh starts in mid-2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rohit-shetty-my-next-with-ranveer-singh-starts-in-mid-2018/articleshow/60404414.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230172138/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rohit-shetty-my-next-with-ranveer-singh-starts-in-mid-2018/articleshow/60404414.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In January 2020, Devgn hinted that works for the third installment of the franchise, tentatively titled as ''Singham 3'', was in progress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2020 |title=YAY! Ajay Devgn hints that Singham 3 is in works |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/yay-ajay-devgn-hints-singham-3-works/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230172138/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/yay-ajay-devgn-hints-singham-3-works/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> In March that year, [[Akshay Kumar]], who previously acted in Shetty's ''[[Sooryavanshi]]'' (2021) which is a part of [[Cop Universe]] along with the ''Singham'' franchise, was reported to reprise his role from the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2020 |title=Akshay Kumar will appear in Rohit Shetty's next Ajay Devgn starrer Singham 3 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-will-appear-rohit-shettys-next-ajay-devgn-starrer-singham-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230174828/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/akshay-kumar-will-appear-rohit-shettys-next-ajay-devgn-starrer-singham-3/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Later in January 2021, production for the film was reported to begin after Shetty finishes works for [[Cirkus (film)|''Cirkus'']] in 2022, and [[Jackie Shroff]] was reported to play the main antagonist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2021 |title=Rohit Shetty goes the Thanos way with Jackie Shroff; will be the MAIN VILLAIN of Ajay Devgn's Singham 3 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rohit-shetty-goes-thanos-way-jackie-shroff-will-main-villain-ajay-devgns-singham-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230174827/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rohit-shetty-goes-thanos-way-jackie-shroff-will-main-villain-ajay-devgns-singham-3/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Along with Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh was also reported in November to reprise his role from the 2018 film ''[[Simmba]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2021 |title=Ajay Devgn's Singham 3 to feature Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ajay-devgns-singham-3-feature-ranveer-singh-akshay-kumar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230175002/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ajay-devgns-singham-3-feature-ranveer-singh-akshay-kumar/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> On 1 December 2022, the collaboration of Shetty and Devgn was announced by the production houses, and the official title ''Singham Again'' was announced. Production was set to commence after Devgn finished ''[[Bholaa]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2022 |title=Singham Again, the third movie in the Ajay Devgn-Rohit Shetty franchise, announced! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/singham-third-movie-ajay-devgn-rohit-shetty-franchise-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207235459/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/singham-third-movie-ajay-devgn-rohit-shetty-franchise-announced/ |archive-date=7 December 2022 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

=== Casting ===

While Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Dayanand Shetty and other remaining actors have reprised their respective roles from previous films of Cop Universe, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone and Shweta Tiwari were casted in for important roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2024 |title=Shweta Tiwari Roped In For Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again' After 'Indian Police Force' – Deets Inside |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shweta-tiwari-roped-in-for-rohit-shettys-singham-again-after-indian-police-force-deets-inside/articleshow/106579306.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108010809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shweta-tiwari-roped-in-for-rohit-shettys-singham-again-after-indian-police-force-deets-inside/articleshow/106579306.cms |archive-date=8 January 2024 |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Later, Arjun Kapoor was roped in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web. |access-date=14 February 2024 |title=Arjun Kapoor joins Rohit Shetty's cop universe as menacing villain in 'Singham Again'; first look revealed |url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/arjun-kapoor-joins-rohit-shettys-cop-universe-as-menacing-villian-in-singham-again-first-look-revealed/articleshow/107681505.cms |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

=== Filming ===