India, Jan. 20 -- W ith several tentpole releases locking in dates for late 2026 and 2027, chatter around big-screen timelines has only grown louder, and Love & War is the latest to be pulled into it. A recent update suggested that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, had been pushed to 2027 due to filming delays. Fuelling the speculation is the way the film's release window has been repeatedly discussed in trade circles as the 2026 calendar tightens. The film was earlier linked to an Eid/March window, where it was expected to run into competition from Yash's Toxic. That title is now set to clash with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Part 2, leaving the release grid even more crowded. Buzz then suggested Love & War may shift to an August window - a slot that also appears packed with other big titles, including Kartik Aaryan's NaagZilla and Prabhas' Fauzi, turning the film's release plans into something of a musical chairs moment. However, that is not the case. A source close to the production has denied the postponement reports and told us: "The film is very much set to release in 2026." The clarification comes after a report in Pinkvilla on Monday claimed the makers were looking at a 2027 release window, citing pending portions of the shoot and the scale of post-production. It also suggested that VFX work and the edit timeline could rule out a 2026 release. But dismissing the speculation, our source insists: "Bhansali has just completed shooting a song track, and the major sequences for the film have already been shot," the source adds. The exact release date, however, is yet to be locked....