
Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom release date out, film to hit cinemas in July
On February 12, the makers unveiled the title teaser of 'Kingdom'. The film stars Bhagyashree Borse and Satyadev in key roles. Backed by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Creations, the film boasts a strong technical team, including cinematographers Girish Gangadharan and Jomon T John, music by Anirudh Ravichander, and editing by Naveen Nooli.Watch the teaser here: Directed by Gautham Tinnanuri, 'Kingdom' is an action film with a premise presumably set around the refugee crisis borne out of the post-Independence Sinhala-Tamil conflict.The film's release has been postponed twice. Initially slated for a summer release on May 30, it was later rescheduled to hit cinemas on July 4. The makers attributed the delay to heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22 and the subsequent Operation Sindoor. However, the release was pushed back once again.- EndsMust Watch
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