After a decade-long hiatus, fans were left wondering if they would ever see ATU leader Jai Singh Rathod again. Anil Kapoor has officially confirmed that ’24’ Season 3 is in the works. The veteran actor, currently riding high on the success of action drama ‘Subedaar’ which released on March 5, 2026, took to Twitter to respond to a fan’s request to revive the (now X) series. With a simple yet effective answer, Kapoor ignited the countdown to the thriller.
Anil Kapoor responds to fans
Recently, a fan of Anil, who enjoyed his role in the TV series ‘Subedaar’, requested the actor to come back with a new season of ’24’. Responding to the plea, Anil (formerly known as X) confirmed on Twitter that he is in the works soon. “Soon to be 24,” she posted along with a punch emoji. For context, Season 3 was supposed to be revived in 2018, but the project never got off the ground as planned.
Anil Kapoor in ’24’ Season 2
Directed by Anil Kapoor, ’24 Season 3′ aired in 2016, exactly a decade ago. The first season premiered on television in 2013. The TV series follows ATU leader Jai Singh Rathod as he faces a major threat that he has just 24 hours to solve. Taken from the Hollywood show, ’24 season 2′ has Jai Singh Rathod in rehab after struggling with alcoholism. Terrorist leader Roshan Sherchan (Ashish Vidyarthi) must stop a deadly virus from spreading in Mumbai. As always, Jai only has 24 hours to do it.
Serial actor Anil Kapoor
The Abhinay Deol-directed series also starred Sakshi Tanwar Jaiko’s leader as Mallika Sen, Surveen Chawla his lover Maya, and Sikander Kher as Haroon Sherchan. Neil Bhoopalam He returned as Aditya Singhania, now the prime minister of the nation.While only Kapoor is confirmed, fans are hoping for the return of Sakshi Tanwar, Sikander Kher and Neil Bhoopalam who played the prime minister in season 2. Abhinay Deo, who directed the first two seasons, has expressed interest in the past. While there’s no release date, the “soon” suggests pre-production is underway.
