Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal set for massive face-off in Bhansali's Love & War; one of Indian cinema's biggest sequences

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War will feature a massive face-off between Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, HT has exclusively learnt.

Updated on: Jul 15, 2025, 13:30:28 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is busy filming his upcoming period piece, Love & War. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Alia Bhatt, the film is touted to be Bhansali's most ambitious project to date. Now, HT has exclusively learnt that the filmmaker is upping the ante by mounting one of Indian cinema's most massive sequences in the film.

Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War.

Ranbir and Vicky's massive face-off in Love & War

An industry source reveals that Love & War will feature a massive face-off between Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal's characters. The scene is being tipped to be 'one of the biggest sequences ever mounted in Indian cinema'. The prep for the sequence has begun, and sources inform us that it is set to be shot at a grand, undisclosed location. Early murmurs say the scene is being designed as a full-blown cinematic event. “With two powerhouses Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal colliding on Bhansali’s canvas, this will be unlike anything audiences have seen before,” the source adds.

Bhansali has been known for his grand sets and sequences on the big screen, ranging from the climax in Devdas featuring Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan to the jauhar sequence in Padmaavat. It seems Love & War is set to take that a level higher.

All about Love & War

Love & War is set in the 60s and 70s, and has been desrcibed as a love triangle in times of conflict, with Ranbir and Vicky reportedly playing Air Force pilots. There had been rumours that the film is inspired by Raj Kapoor's cult classic Sangam, but the filmmaker denied this in a recent interview.

Love & War was officially announced in January 2024. The social media announcement came with the signatures of the lead trio: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal. The film is slated to be released in March 2026.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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