Makers of Prabhas-starrer 'Saaho' have decided to shift the date of the film's release to August 30. UV Creations has released an official statement, which stated that the move had been taken as "the makers are not ready to serve the audience with any compromise on quality with the movie riding big on high-octane action sequences and never seen ever long action-packed storyline."
'Saaho' was initially scheduled for an Independence Day release. The statement quoted a spokesperson of the company as saying, "We wanted to bring the best to the audience. For bringing finesse to the action sequences we need some more time. Although we are shifting the date from Independence Day but we want to stick to the month of Independence and patriotism with 'Saaho'. We are dedicated to bringing the biggest movie on the largest scale."
Speculation has been rife that 'Saaho' dates would be shifted to avoid a clash at the box office with many big films releasing on August 15. They include Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Mangal' and John Abraham's 'Batla House'. Making the competition even more tough is the fact that streaming giant Netflix will unveil the next season of its hit series, 'Sacred Games', starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan, on the same day.
Prabhas hasn't had a release since 2017, when the second part of the popular franchise hit the screens. It is also among the anticipated films of the year also because of reports of some amazingly daredevil action sequences, canned in Abu Dhabi for the film. The movie stars many Bollywood actors, including Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mandira Bedi, Chunky Pandey and Jackie Shroff, apart from Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor who play the film's leads.
