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Bhansali’s Love & War Enters Critical Face-Off Phase in Mumbai

A recent office visit by Ranbir Kapoor alongside Alia Bhatt signals the production’s transition toward its planned European leg.

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Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War.
Ranbir Kapoor Visits Sanjay Leela Bhansali Ahead Of Love And War Face-Off, Alia Bhatt Joins

Overview

  • Industry sources describe an upcoming face-off between Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal as one of the biggest action sequences ever mounted in Indian cinema, with prep now underway at a grand undisclosed location.
  • Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt visited Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Mumbai office on July 16 as principal photography advances.
  • Bhansali publicly rejected claims that Love & War draws on Raj Kapoor’s Sangam, dismissing the speculation.
  • The studio shoot in Mumbai is slated to wrap by the end of 2025 before the production shifts to outdoor filming in Europe post-October following a recce in Rome.
  • Set in the 1960s and 70s, the film reunites Bhansali with Ranbir and Alia while marking his first collaboration with Vicky Kaushal ahead of a March 2026 release.