Salman Khan recently announced that his next film with Vamshi Paidipally, tentatively titled SVC63, will hit the theaters around Eid 2027. The decision has left Prabhas fans scratching their heads as his film Spirit was expected to release in March 2027. But it seems like director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has taken a calculated move to shift his film to a new date to avoid any clash with Khan’s action film.
Thinking of pushing the release date to avoid clash with Salman Khan’s next film?
Prabhas and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga have decided to move the release of their high-octane police drama, Spirit, from its original March 5, 2027, to December 1, 2027. The major reshuffle was reportedly made after Salman Khan locked the Eid 2027 window (early March) for his big actioner with director Vamshi Paidipally, tentatively titled SVC63.
According to Mid-Day, “Salman has fixed Eid 2027 for his next film with Nayanthara, which will arrive in early March. Once that date was locked, it didn’t make sense for Spirit to come in the same window. Vanga’s films depend heavily on sustained buzz and tidy earnings. So, the delay is a deliberate move and not because of production issues.”
The source further told the publication that Sandeep wants enough space for editing, background score and to read it in Hindi, Telugu and other languages. “The latest move shows that confrontation with big-ticket offers is being avoided until unavoidable,” the informant said.
Industry whispers suggest that Vanga has postponed Spirit and is hoping to release it on December 1, 2027, a date that proved to be favorable for him. Let us tell you, Sandeep and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal was released on December 1, 2023, which became a mega blockbuster.
Produced by Dil Raju, SVC63 marks the first collaboration between Salman and actress Nayanthara. The film is expected to entertain on a large scale, making it a perfect Eid celebration for the audience. As far as Spirit is concerned, it is a blockbuster action film starring Prabhas (playing a fiery IPS officer) and Trupti Dimri in the lead roles. Apart from Spirit, Prabhas also has Fauji and Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 in the pipeline.
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