Ranbir Kapoor has most certainly proved himself to be an actor par excellence over a period of time. He has been lauded for being experimental when it comes to choosing roles and being fearless with putting himself out there as an actor and taking challenges head-on. His last few releases have been much talked about, but they have also performed well in terms of box office numbers.
The actor has some really exciting projects lined up in the pipeline that his fans would definitely love, but as several reports suggest, his films might be getting a postponed release date, given the current circumstances involving shoot dates.
The actor's first release of the year was supposed to be Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Love & War' also starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. The film was supposed to hit the theatres in March of 2026, however, as per an article published by Bollywood Hungama, the film's release date has been pushed, which has now upset the Ramayana team. Ranbir had two big festive releases for 2026, Love & War for Eid and the first part of Ramayana for Diwali.
A source revealed to the entertainment portal, "Ranbir, Alia and Vicky have blocked their calendars till May 2026 now. All their prior commitments stand delayed due to the increase in shoot days for Love & War."
The source further added, "There's no way for Love & War to release in June. Bhansali is now making an attempt to bring it on the big screen in August or September 2026. A date will be decided shortly. This has left some of the members of the Ramayana team disappointed, as they were hoping for a gap of at least 6 months between Love & War and Ramayana. The delay in shoots has also resulted in an increase of budgets for Love & War."
Meanwhile, many reports also state that the first look of Love & War will be unveiled in January of 2026. There has been no official confirmation from the team as yet.
On the other hand, Ranbir will be portraying the character of Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, while Sai Pallavi will portray the role of Sita. Yash will be seen in the role of Ravana, and Sunny Deol in the character of Hanuman ji. Ravie Dubey will be seen as Lakshman.
