Overview

• Aabeer Gulaal premiered worldwide on September 12 in markets outside India, according to multiple outlets.
• Several entertainment reports, citing a Bollywood Hungama unnamed source, claimed the film would open in Indian cinemas on September 26.
• India’s Press Information Bureau issued a public fact-check stating those release claims are fake and that no clearance has been granted.
• The filmmakers and lead cast have not issued any official confirmation of a domestic release plan.
• The project has faced sustained pushback this year following the Pahalgam attack, including union calls to avoid Pakistani artistes and platform actions such as YouTube India removals, with added scrutiny over Fawad Khan’s comments on Operation Sindoor.