Principal photography begun in April 2019 and shoot was completed in September 2019. The story, written by Salman, is set in a fictional town in Uttar Pradesh after the events of Dabangg 2 and showcases Chulbul Pandey's origin as a police officer, after his encounter with an old rival, Bali Singh, refreshes his memory.
The film features Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz reprising their respective characters with Kannada actor Sudeep as the antagonist and Saiee Manjrekar in her debut role.
The third installment of the Dabangg franchise, it serves as prequel to Dabangg (2010) and sequel to Dabangg 2 (2012). Dabangg 3 is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Salman Khan Films, Arbaaz Khan Productions and Saffron Broadcast & Media Limited.
