Overview
- The film’s makers announced on May 22 that Raftaar has been pushed from its July 24 date to October 16 for a theatrical release during the extended Dussehra weekend.
- Raftaar is billed as an Amazon MGM Studios Original directed by Aditya Nimbalkar and produced by Patralekhaa under Kampa Films with PVR INOX Pictures handling theatrical distribution.
- The drama stars Rajkummar Rao and Keerthy Suresh in their first on-screen pairing and is set in India’s ed-tech/start-up world, exploring ambition, greed, power and the personal costs of success.
- Several reports said the film had previously been slated for an OTT launch in July, a plan the makers have now replaced with a theatrical strategy.
- The move signals Rao and Patralekhaa’s entry into theatrical producing and is likely meant to maximize opening attendance during a strong holiday window while allowing more time for marketing and final post-production work.