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Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' Shifts to March 19, Sets Ugadi Clash with Ranveer Singh

The release of Pawan Kalyan's "Ustaad Bhagat Singh" has been advanced by a week to March 19, 2026, coinciding with the Ugadi festival. This new date pits the film directly against Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar 2," starring Ranveer Singh. The film is an adaptation of the 2016 Tamil hit "Theri," originally starring Vijay. It features Pawan Kalyan in the lead with Sreeleela and Raashii Khanna, and has music composed by Devi Sri Prasad.

Key Points: Ustaad Bhagat Singh New Release Date: Clash with Dhurandhar 2

  • Release moved to March 19, 2026
  • Clash with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2
  • Adapted from Vijay's film Theri
  • Stars Pawan Kalyan, Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna
  • Music by Devi Sri Prasad
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Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' moves to March 19, will clash with 'Dhurandhar 2' after 'Toxic' shifts to June

Pawan Kalyan's Ustaad Bhagat Singh moves to March 19, 2026, for an Ugadi box office clash with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2.

"Ustad massacre this Ugadi. Our USTAAD arrives a week early to spark Massive celebrations at the box office. - Film's makers on X"

Mumbai, March 5

Just a day after the makers of Geetu Mohandas and Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups announced that the action thriller has been postponed due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the makers of 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' have announced a new release date.

The Pawan Kalyan-starrer will now arrive in theatres earlier than planned.

On Thursday, the makers took to their X account to share that the film has been moved from March 26 to March 19, 2026. The new date falls on the festival of Ugadi. The film will now clash with Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar 2', which stars Ranveer Singh.

The post read, "Ustad massacre this Ugadi. Our USTAAD arrives a week early to spark Massive celebrations at the box office. #UstaadBhagatSingh GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON 19th MARCH, 2026."

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Ustaad Bhagat Singh is an adaptation of Atlee and Vijay's 2016 Tamil film Theri. The film has been in production since 2023. It stars Pawan Kalyan in the lead role along with Sreeleela and Raashii Khanna in key parts.

The film features music by Devi Sri Prasad, who has delivered several hit albums in recent times. Cinematography is handled by Ayananka Bose, and editing is by Ujjwal Kulkarni. The screenplay is written by K. Dasharath, with additional writing by C. Chandra Mohan.

Kalyan was last seen in Hari Hara Veera Mallu, which hit theatres on July 24, 2025. The film features actor Bobby Deol as the antagonist. Jyothi Krishna directed the movie, which was written by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, Sai Madhav Burra, and Abhimanyu Srivastava.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting move. Moving to a festival date makes sense for a mass entertainer. But clashing directly with another big film, especially a sequel like Dhurandhar 2, seems risky. Could split the audience.
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Priya S
Ugadi release! Perfect. Family outing is sorted. Love that it's an adaptation of Theri, that was a super hit. DSP's music is the cherry on top. Can't wait! 🤩
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Rohit P
Respectfully, I wish they'd space these big films out. The industry is still recovering. Two big movies on same day means neither might reach its full potential. A little coordination would help everyone.
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Vikram M
The real winner is the audience! Double treat on Ugadi. One Telugu mass film and one Hindi action sequel. Multiplexes will be packed. Good for business overall.
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Kavya N
Sreeleela and Raashii Khanna! 😍 Such a strong female cast alongside PK. Hope they have good roles and not just for songs. The technical team looks solid too. March 2026 is so far away though!

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