Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’s release date pushed to March 1 next year

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is being directed by Dibakar Banerjee and stars Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor.

Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra-starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, which was due to release in August this year, will now hit the screens on March 1, 2019. The makers wanted ample time between the movie and the actors’ other film together, Namaste England.

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar stars Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor in the lead.

Rohan Malhotra, vice president (distribution) at Yash Raj Films said: “Arjun and Parineeti have Namaste England releasing on Dussehra this year and the makers had announced this date a while back. It would have been unfair for us to request them to shift their film.”

“Also, we wanted to have a gap between these two films as it features the same star cast and given the extremely busy release calendar of this year, we feel March 1 is the best date for our movie to open.”

Director Dibakar Banerjee says the movie brings “two Indias” that clash.

The thriller will see Arjun play the role of a Haryanvi police officer, while Parineeti essays the role of an ambitious girl from the corporate world. Their lives suddenly intertwine.

He said the film’s shoot was finished a month late due to the intense weather conditions on the Indo-Nepal border.

“I don’t want Sandeep and Pinky to be shortchanged on edit time. YRF agreed with my request and so we are pressing on together to the new date. 2019 is when India chooses its future. I’m looking forward to release in that year and choose mine,” Banerjee added.

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar reunites Arjun and Parineeti after Ishaqzaade.

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