India, Aug. 20 -- If everything had gone as per plan, then composer-turned-filmmaker Arjun Janya's directorial debut 45, starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra and Raj B Shetty, would have been in theatres over the Independence Day long weekend. But that was not to be and the team did not offer an explanation or an alternate date at the time. The buzz in industry circles, though, was that the film was likely being postponed all the way to early 2026 as there was significant delay in the completion of the VFX works, which are being done in Canada. A source from the film team, though, had maintained that 45 will still be a 2025 theatrical release.

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