Overview

• Advance ticket sales open in Karnataka on September 26 with nationwide bookings expected around September 28–29, followed by a major Mumbai media event on September 29.
• Trade reports say AA Films has asked single-, two- and even three-screen venues to allot all or most shows to the film, setting up a screen-sharing clash with Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.
• Varun Dhawan acknowledged the prequel’s scale but said there is space for multiple releases on the Gandhi Jayanti–Dussehra date in the Hindi market.
• The trailer posted unusually high early engagement, with reports citing 107 million-plus views and over 3.4 million likes in 24 hours.
• Coverage also notes that Rishab Shetty has reportedly taken a profit share instead of upfront pay for the prequel.