Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat Not Shelved? Akshay Kumar-Mahesh Manjrekar's Period Drama To Release By Early 2027
After headlines surfaced that Akshay Kumar’s period drama Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat was shelved due to financial issues, a new update has emerged that the film is very much on track. In fact, details about its tentative release date also came out. Here's what we know:
‘Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat’: Akshay Kumar-Mahesh Manjrekar’s film will be released by January 2027View this post on Instagram
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As the buzz around Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji is at an all-time high, the attention of fans also panned towards Akshay Kumar’s period drama, Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat, which was announced in 2022.
Several reports claimed that the film got shelved after running into monetary problems. However, sources close to the project have defied the same, saying that the film’s shoot has been wrapped up already. They also said that the period movie is currently in post-production stage.
Bollywood Hungama quoted an insider, “The shoot of the film has been successfully completed and right now, post-production is going on. There has indeed been a delay, but a team has been dedicatedly working on the film regularly.”
The insider also revealed that Akshay filmed for 25 days and that the movie has been mounted on a grand scale.
The source added, “Akshay Kumar has shot for the film for 25 days and has poured life into the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Additionally, Mahesh Manjrekar has mounted the film on a grand scale. It has shaped up to be one of the grandest films in Indian cinema.”
Talking about the release date, the source said that the makers have not landed on a final release date, but they are considering January 1, 2027, strongly. The source added that an official announcement is expected soon.
The source added, “The makers are yet to lock the release, but at present, they are eyeing the January 1, 2027, slot. An official announcement will be made once the makers finalize the release.”
Along with Akshay Kumar, Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat also features Mahesh Manjrekar’s son Satya along with Pravin Tarde, Jay Dudhane, Hardik Joshi, Vishal Nikam, Utkarsh Shinde and Virat Madke. The period action film will be released in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu simultaneously.
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