Ranbir, Alia, Vicky's Love And War Eyes June 26, 2026 Release? SLB film to Avert 'Box Office Clutter'

News18

29-04-2025

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Love And War," starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal, is in its final shooting phase.
There's a whole lot of buzz and anticipation surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love And War starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Currently in its last leg, the shoot for the film is underway in Mumbai's Film City. The film will bring Ranbir and Alia onscreen together four years after their last outing, Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva. Interestingly, it will also mark Alia's reunion with Vicky, eight years after Raazi. For the unversed, Love And War was slated for a theatrical release during Christmas 2025.
But earlier today, reports started doing the rounds that the magnum opus will hit the screens on Independence Day 2026. However, News18 has exclusively learnt that fans will get to watch the film before August next year. As per an industry source, Love And War is reportedly eyeing a solo release in June next year.
The industry source tells us, 'The makers of Love And War starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal & Alia Bhatt are eyeing a June 5, 2026 release. Slated exactly a week after the IPL finale and coinciding with summer holidays, the date offers a prime launchpad for a big-ticket spectacle like Love And War. With no immediate box-office clutter and a high footfall period, this could be a strategic move to maximise the film's reach."
With this move, the makers will now successfully avert a clash with Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan's supernatural film, Naagzilla, and Varun Dhawan's Bhediya 2. Last week, several media reports claimed that the SLB directorial is likely to get delayed. However, a source close to the film's production revealed that all such rumours are 'baseless" and that it's pretty much on track.
Earlier this year, Ranbir talked about the project during a meet and greet event in Mumbai when he said, 'Love And War is something which is every actor's dream. To work with brilliant actors like Alia and Vicky and to be directed by the master – Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I worked with him 17 years ago. To work with him again, I can say this with so much of clarity that I haven't met a human being who works so hard, who understands characters, emotions, music, Indian culture, Indian value system, as much as Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Just to be on his set, it is tiring. It is long. The process can be a little daunting but eventually, as an artist, it is so satisfying. He really nurtures art. As actors, it's truly been amazing so far."