On the occasion of Ranveer Singh's birthday on July 6, it was announced through a first-look video that his much-awaited film, Dhurandhar, is set to release on December 5. Just a week before this announcement, the creators of The RajaSaab, also chose December 5 for the release of the film starring Prabhas. This sparked rumours that Shahid Kapoor's upcoming, untitled project, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, might not release on the same day and would be postponed to another date, potentially the second Friday of January 2026.