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Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar’s Sonchiriya gets new release date

Shot in the valleys of Madhya Pradesh, Sonchiriya also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana in key roles.

Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar’s Sonchiriya gets new release date Image Source : TWITTERSushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar’s Sonchiriya gets new release date

Sushant Singh Rajput and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer dacoit drama Sonchiriya will now hit the screens on March 1, instead of in February, the makers announced on Tuesday. The makers of "Sonchiriya" took to their official social media handle and posted an intriguing poster to announce the new release date.

According to a statement, the distributors of "Sonchiriya" feel March 1 is an ideal time for the film to release.

Bhumi Pednekar and Sushant Singh Rajput also shared the news on their social media handles.

Sonchiriya will have a box office clash with Dinesh Vijan's Lukka Chuppi which stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in the lead role. In the movie, Kartik will be seen playing the role of a reporter. 

The film is set in the 1970s, and showcases a small town ruled and dominated by dacoits. Multiple gangs fight to attain power. The cast dons fierce avatars in sync with the theme of the film.

Earlier while shooting for the film in Chambal, Sushant had told IANS, "Shooting for Abhishek Chaubey’s film is on full swing. I came here in Chambal early to do a bit of warm-up for the film. Visiting ravines, talking to locals, working on dialect and inflection and a bit of cut-off from everything before the shoot helps keep the right things in perspective."

Shot in the valleys of Madhya Pradesh, it also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana in key roles.

Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, it is produced by Ronnie Screwvala.

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