Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor’s Aabeer Gulaal NOT releasing in India, PIB calls reports fake: 'No such...'

Abeer Gulaal, a film starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, was released across the globe on September 12. The film was supposed to be released in India on May 9, but its release was banned after the tensions that arose on the Indo-Chinese borders due to the Pahalgam attack. Recently, there were rumors and reports about the film hitting the big screen in India on September 26. But the Press Bureau of India took it to X (formerly Twitter), cleared out the air, and made it clear that no such allowance has been given to the film to be released yet.

PIB clears out the air

Clarifying the situation, PIB made it clear that Abeer Gulaal will not be released in India. Their official X handle made a post, which said, "It is being claimed by several media outlets that the film "Aabeer Gulaal" starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor will release in Indian cinemas on September 26, 2025. This claim is FAKE. No such clearance has been granted for this film."

It is being claimed by several media outlets that the film "Aabeer Gulaal" starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor will release in Indian cinemas on September 26, 2025.#PIBFactCheck

This claim is FAKE

No such clearance has been granted for this film. pic.twitter.com/DQJEGzb67q

PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 13, 2025

From where did the information surface?

The first report of the film being released was published by Bollywood Hangama, which claimed that the film would be released in India two weeks after its global release.

Soon after, multiple media outlets picked up the story and shared the same news.

Bollywood Hangama's report wrote, "Aabeer Gulaal was released globally on September 12. The team of Indian Stories Limited (UK) has now decided to release it in India on September 26. They are confident about the film and believe its simple, sweet love story can resonate with audiences here as well. Moreover, with no other major releases that week, the film will enjoy a solo run at the box office."

About Abeer Gulaal

Abeer Gulaal is a romantic drama directed by Aarti S. Bagdi and produced by Vivek Agrawal. Along with Vani Kapoor and Fawad Khan, the film also stars Parmeet Sethi, Farida Jalal, Ridhi Dogra, Lisa Haydon, and Soni Razdan.

The initial reaction of Indians towards the film was majorly positive. The teaser and the songs of the film had gained a lot of acclaim, and people were excited for it.

Indian fans of Fawad Khan were especially excited for the project.