Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon's Shehzada Release Date Postponed ¡®Out Of Respect For SRK's Pathaan

Amid Shah Rukh Khan's film Pathaan's success, the makers of Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's film have pushed back the release date of Shehzada ¡°out of respect.¡±

According to reports, Pathaan has become unstoppable at the box office and people are going bonkers over the SRK-Deepika Padukone starrer ever since it hit the screens on January 25.

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Shehzada starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon as romance partners, was scheduled to hit theatres ahead of Valentine's Day on February 10. However, makers have rescheduled the release of Shehzada and the film is now slated to release on February 17.

Sharing a press release, the producers of Shehzada informed viewers on Monday that the film will not be released on the scheduled day but at a later date.

Check out the trailer of Shehzada:

"#Shehzada gets a new release date! Out of respect for #Pathaan this #KartikAaryan #KritiSanon starrer directed by #RohitDhawan produced by #BhushanKumar #AlluAravind #AmanGill and #KartikAaryan the family entertainer will now release on 17th February 2023!" the press note released by makers read as per Hindustan Times.

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Shehzada is helmed by director Rohit Dhawan, and it stars actors like Manisha Koirala, Ronit Roy, Paresh Rawal, and Sachin Khedekar in crucial roles other than Kartik and Kriti. Kartik Aarya will also mark his debut as a co-producer in the much-anticipated upcoming Bollywood movie.

Kartik Aaryan will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar in Shehzada after delivering his blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.

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Unlike in his previous movies, Karthik will be seen doing action-packed scenes and mouthing funny dialogues in the upcoming Hindi movie, which is an official remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramloo, a Telugu film starring south hero Allu Arjun in the lead role.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan continues to break records at the box office. Even after massive controversies, the film has managed to earn a whopping Rs. 500 crores in just 5 days.

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