Highlights
- Dabangg 3 was scheduled to release on Republic Day next year
- Bharat and Dabangg 3 will be shot simultaneously from September
- The new release date of Bharat has not been announced yet
New Delhi:
Salman Khan fans, we have an update for you. Salman Khan's
Dabangg 3, which was scheduled for a Republic Day release next year, has now been shifted to a later date, a
mid-day report stated. Hence, Ali Abbas Zafar-directed
Bharat, expected to release on Eid next year, will be Salman's first release of 2019, according to the
mid-day report. "Both the films will be shot simultaneously from September. But the plan is to release
Bharat first," sources told
mid-day . The reason is reportedly
Race 3. The action-thriller started off on a good note and garnered over Rs 100 crore in three days but
Race 3 failed to maintain the pace in the days thereafter. Therefore, the makers have reportedly decided to push the third instalment of
Dabangg series for a later date.
Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh said that
Bharat, which is a Hindi adaptation of South Korean film
Ode To My Father, will have "an edge" because of the actor-director combo. Ali Abbas Zafar directs Salman in
Bharat. "Salman and Ali have a strong track record, so it has an edge over any other Salman film," mid-day quoted Taran Adarsh as saying.
Trade analyst Amod Mehra said the decision has been taken to "restore" Salman Khan as a "bankable actor". "Salman needs to be part of a powerful story, similar to what he did with Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016). He has to restore his image as a bankable actor," Amod Mehra said.
Salman Khan's
Race 3 currently stands at Rs 142.01 crores. Over the weekend, the film had made close to Rs 77 crores.
Race 3 is Salman Khan's fourth film to score a century within three days. Other films to feature on the list includes,
Bajrangi Bhaijaan,
Sultan and
Tiger Zinda Hai. Directed by Remo D'Souza, the film also stars Anil Kapoor, Saqib Saleem, Jacqueline Fernandez and Daisy Shah.
In
Bharat, Salman Khan will be seen sporting five different looks. The film will be shot across different locations in Abu Dhabi, Punjab and Delhi. Priyanka Chopra, whose last Bollywood film was 2016's
Jai Gangaajal, will also be part of
Bharat.
Dabangg 3 is said to be a prequel of sorts and track the evolution of the character of Chulbul Pandey - the feisty cop, who headlines the
Dabangg movies.