Bobby Deol's Bandar Release Delayed; Anurag Kashyap Film To Arrive On THIS Date

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The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Bobby Deol has an interesting lineup of movies. The actor will next be seen in Anurag Kashyap's upcoming movie, Bandar. Written by Abhishek Banerjee and Sudip Sharma, the movie is an intense crime drama. Earlier this year, the makers announced that Bandar would arrive in cinemas on May 22, 2026. However, that isn't happening anymore because the film's release has been postponed. A while ago, the makers of Bobby's movie revealed that the film will now arrive in the first week of June. Yes, you read that right!

Bandar's release postponed

Bandar, starring Bobby Deol in a lead role, has been scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on June 5, 2026. The film has been backed by Nikhil Dwivedi and Zee Studios. Apart from Bobby, the star cast of Bandar includes Sanya Malhotra, Raj B Shetty, Jitendra Joshi, and Sapna Pabbi in key roles.

As for Indrajith Sukumaran, Riddhi Sen, Saba Azad and Nagesh Bhosle, they are also an integral part of the movie. For the unversed, producer Nikhil had earlier shared Bobby's look by sharing Bandar's first poster on social media. It is a crime thriller, which is reportedly inspired by a real event. It follows the story of a television star, Samar, who is in a happy relationship with a girl. Things turn upside down when his ex-girlfriend accuses him of rape.While there's time for Bandar to release, the crime thriller earlier premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was screened at TIFF on September 6, 2025.

Anurag Kashyap talks about Bandar

Earlier, in an interview with SCREEN, Anurag clarified that his movie has nothing to do with MeToo. The filmmaker added that when a film is about a false rape accusation case, such conversations are bound to happen. On the other hand, he feels MeToo is about power, where somebody is using position of power to do something. That said, the director stated that Bandar has nothing do with that kind of powerplay, s*xual angle or MeToo.

Bobby Deol's work front

Meanwhile, on the work front, Bobby will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' Alpha. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in key roles. It will be theatrically released on July 10, 2026. It is the first female-led spy movie in YRF's spy universe. Are you excited about watching Bobby's movies, Bandar and Alpha, in theatres? Tweet @TimesNow and share your thoughts on X.