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After months of delay, Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor’s film Abir Gulaal is set for a worldwide release but will likely skip India. According to Biz Asia, the film — now officially titled Aabir Gulaal — will have its world premiere on August 29. The report does not mention any details about its India release, making it likely that the film will bypass Indian cinemas.
The decision to skip Abir Gulaal’s India release comes soon after Diljit Dosanjh’s Sardaar Ji 3 also bypassed Indian cinemas. That film starred Pakistani actor Hania Aamir alongside Diljit and faced backlash in India. The makers opted for a worldwide release, skipping India, and the film went on to become a box office hit overseas, emerging as the highest-grossing Punjabi film worldwide, eclipsing Jatt and Juliet 3. It also broke box office records for opening day and weekend collections for an Indian film.
It appears the makers of Vaani and Fawad’s film are hoping to replicate Sardaar Ji 3’s success.
Earlier, Vaani Kapoor had defended the overseas release of Sardaar Ji 3. She said, “I am assuming his film was shot before the atrocious attack, and I am assuming, as a producer, his money must have been stuck. I guess some 100 technicians were involved in making the film. The situation was different when the film was shot. I don’t think he was meaning to disrespect the nation. He is a global star… He is looked up to globally. He has taken measures as per whatever he thought was suitable to him. But I don’t think any laws have been broken, right?”
Despite ongoing speculation, the makers of Abir Gulaal have yet to give a final confirmation on the film’s release plans.
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