Pakistani superstar Fawad Khan’s film 'Abir Gulaal' is set to release on August 29, 2025, under the new title 'Aabeer Gulal', according to Indian media reports.

 

The film was originally scheduled to release on May 12, but was postponed following the attack on tourists in the Pahalgam area of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir in late April, which left several people dead.

 

India blamed Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack, a claim Pakistan has strongly denied. Following the incident, India imposed restrictions on Pakistani artists and YouTube channels.

 

Since Fawad Khan played the lead role in Abir Gulaal, the film faced an indefinite ban.

 

Recently, The Times of India reported that the film will now be released on August 29 and that “its name has been changed to ‘Aabeer Gulal’.”

 

The movie will not have an official release in India. Instead, it will follow the distribution model of the Indian Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3, meaning it will be released worldwide but not in India.

 

Diljit Dosanjh and Pakistani superstar Hania Aamir starred in Sardaar Ji 3, which was also not released in India. Despite the ban, the film broke several records, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film in Pakistan.

 

According to media reports, the film, made on a budget of around Rs 48 crore, collected approximately Rs 480 crore at the global box office.