Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical drama Love and War is scheduled to premiere in March 2026. Recently, however, there were claims that the movie, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal, had encountered setbacks and might not hit the target date. Nonetheless, sources have now rebutted these claims, stating that the film remains on course to achieve its release timeline.

Love & War not delayed

Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter India had reported that Love & War will not release in March due to the filming of a mega war sequence in November, and additional shoot till January. However, an industry source says, "Love & War is on schedule, and the film is progressing as planned. There have been no discussions about a possible delay at the production end, so speculation of this nature is entirely baseless."

The source maintains that the production is optimistic that the film will be released in March 2026. There have also been reports that the delay could be to avoid Yash-starrer Toxic, which will also be released in March. But if Love & War does release in March as scheduled, the clash will not be averted.

Earlier, a source had told The Hollywood Reporter India, “After the sequence is filmed, which promises to be of an epic scale involving Vicky and Ranbir, the team aims to wrap up by January 2026. It will be impossible for Love & War to finish post-production and come on the big screen two months later in March. So the film might get pushed."

All about Love & War

Love & War was formally declared in January 2024. The announcement on social media included the signatures of the leading trio: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal. The plot details are currently confidential. This venture signifies the second partnership between Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia after the 2022 film Gangubai Kathiawadi. This also represents Ranbir Kapoor's second partnership with the director. Ranbir Kapoor began his acting career with Saawariya in 2007.

“Love and War is something that every actor aspires to, like to collaborate with exceptional talents such as Alia and Vicky, and to be guided by the master Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I worked with him 17 years ago. I haven’t encountered anyone who works as diligently, who comprehends characters, emotions, music, Indian culture, and the Indian value system as deeply as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Being on his set is exhausting, it can be lengthy, and the process may be somewhat intimidating, but as an artist, it is fulfilling because he fosters art, and for us as actors, it’s truly wonderful so far,” Ranbir Kapoor mentioned to reporters earlier this year.

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