Fake news alert! Aabeer Gulaal, starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, will not release in India

Pakistan actor Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor’s Abeer Gulaal will not be releasing in India. The movie, which features a Pakistani actor, was originally scheduled for release on May 9. However, following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 and due to the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the release was cancelled.

Earlier this week, several reports claimed that the movie would now be released on Sept 26. Soon after these reports began circulating, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) dismissed them, confirming that the movie will not be released in India.

On Saturday (September 13), the official X handle announced that PIB had shared a clarification regarding Aabeer Gulaal’s release date. It was said that the movie would be released in theatres on September 26.

On Saturday (Sept 13), the official X announced that PIB shared the report of Abir Gulaal's release date.

In a post on X, PIB wrote, “It is being claimed by several media outlets that the film Abeeer Gulaal, starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, will release in Indian cinemas on September 26, 2025.”

The film, which has been retitled to Aabeer Gulaal, has been released on the big screen across 75 countries on Sept 12, 2025, except in India.

The release of the movie was condemned by two major industry groups, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), amid the tensions.

What is Abeer Gulaal about?

Directed by Bagdi, the movie Aabeer Gulaal is a sweet love story set in the picturesque streets of London. The film revolves around Gulaal (Vaani Kapoor), a young woman who escapes her arranged marriage and moves to London, where she meets Abir (Fawad Khan). Soon, they develop a connection that is call love.