Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana team reportedly disappointed as Love and War faces another release delay

Love and War faces another delay

• "Love and War" release delayed to Aug or Sept 2026 due to production issues
• Ramayana: Part 1 set for Diwali 2026 release, with Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama
• Love and War's budget increased; first look expected in January 2026

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Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal starrer Love and War is among the highly anticipated movies of 2026. Ranbir is also gearing up for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1. However,

In order to provide enough time between the two releases, Love and War was originally scheduled to be released in March 2026, followed by Ramayana during Diwali. However, Love and War seems to have been postponed once more and might be released nearer to the mythological epic.

Love and War's March release has been postponed due to production delays.

Prior to Ramayana, it was previously reported that Ranbir had asked for a June release. But according to a recent report from Bollywood Hungama, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film's production has been delayed until May 2026.

Love and War is now expected to be released in August or September 2026 due to the latest delay.

The Ramayana filmmakers reportedly feel let down by this new development because they had hoped for a minimum of six months to pass between the two movies.

The source said, “The delay in shoots has also resulted in an increase in the budget for Love and War.”

Although there hasn't been an official confirmation yet, the first look of Love and War is anticipated to be released in January 2026. However, all three actors will be involved in the shoot's climax, which is still to be filmed. After Alia finishes the climax with Vicky and Ranbir, they will have six weeks of filming remaining.

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The first glimpse of Ramayana was released on various social media platforms in July 2025. The introduction video introduces important project participants, such as music composers Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman, with breathtaking visuals and top-notch visual effects. Yash as Ravana and Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama are also briefly shown.

With Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi as Lord Rama and Sita, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha, and Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, the movie has an impressive cast. Ramayana, which has an enormous reported budget of Rs 835 crore, promises to be an unprecedented cinematic experience.