Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
Ten Bollywood Movies that were Late Releases
Though a good chunk of the film was completed in 2007, the extended cameo by Shah Rukh Khan took over a year and halfs time to complete after Khan injured his shoulder in 2008. The film eventually released in 2010 and was panned by critics.
The arrest of Sanjay Dutt in 2013 left key scenes of the film unfinished. Hence, the movie was delayed and saw release in November 2014. It was poorly received at the box-office despite being a Dharma production.
Yes, Kangana Ranaut has been a part of a several disasters. This was one of them. I Love New Year was supposed to release in 2011 but due to clashes between the producers, the film released in 2015 and met a dismal fate.
Milenge Milenge was filmed in 2004 when Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor were a rumoured couple. Post-production issues led to the films delay. It was supposed to release in 2007 but Bebo and Sasha parted ways during the release of Jab We Met. The actors did not want to dub together for their scenes, which led to further delays. The film eventually released in 2010 and did little to bring back the two actors together.
The movies production began in 1996 after Karan Arjun but production issues and promotional failures led to a massive delay. The film finally saw release in 2002 and was an average affair.
There was a time when John Abraham almost gave up on the release of this film. Aashayein was delayed by three years. It released in 2010 to extremely negative reviews.
Principle photography began for the film in 2005 and was ready to release in 2008. But the Censor Board objected to scenes of nudity and intimacy leading to its delay. It finally released in November 2014 and fetched critical acclaim for Randeep Hooda.
Bombay Velvet was Anurag Kashyaps most ambitious directorial. Principle photography began for the film in mid-July 2013 but post-production costs and grander special effects caused the delay in its release. The film eventually released in May 2015 and was critically and commercially panned.
The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer was expected to clash with Salman Khans Sultan during Eid 2016, but the makers decided to shift the release to Republic Day 2017. Despite clashing with Hrithik Roshans Kaabil, Raees was a far better recieved at the box-office.
The film was in development for fifteen years as director Sanjay Leela Bhansali could never get his dream cast on board. He finally found his three principle characters in Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra and the film released in 2015, fetching 7 National Awards and 9 Filmfare Awards.
The Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif-starrer Jagga Jasoos finally sees release on July 14, 2017, after being stuck in post-production for nearly four years. But this is not the first Bollywood film to have faced the teething issue. Heres looking at ten such films in the past that took long enough to release.
