Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala Preponed To November 7, Avoids Clash With Marjaavaan

The makers of Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala have preponed the film's release by two weeks. The film was earlier set to hit the theatres on November 22 but now it will release on November 7, production banner Maddock Films said in a statement. At its new release date, Bala was set to lock horns with Bhushan Kumar's Marjaavaan, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead. But Kumar decided to move Marjaavan to a week later so as to make way for "Bala".

"I've had a long standing relationship with @MaddockFilms and #DineshVijan is also a dear friend. I've decided to shift #Marjaavaan to 15th November 2019, to make way for #Bala. My best wishes to the team," the producer tweeted on Thursday.

I’ve had a long standing relationship with @MaddockFilms and #DineshVijan is also a dear friend. I’ve decided to shift #Marjaavaan to 15th November 2019, to make way for #Bala. My best wishes to the team!@TSeries

— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) October 10, 2019

To this, Vijan said, "Before anything Bhushan is a friend, and he understands how impactful the release date of a film can be. He's been kind enough to move 'Marjaavaan' and let 'Bala' come, and for that I'm grateful."

Before anything Bhushan is a friend, and he understands how impactful the release date of a film can be. He’s been kind enough to move marjaavan and let Bala come, and for that I’m grateful.
- Dinesh Vijan https://t.co/qvb67pBafF

— Maddock Films (@MaddockFilms) October 10, 2019

Bala, directed by Amar Kaushik of "Stree" fame, features Ayushmann as a man suffering from premature balding and the lack of confidence and socital pressure which runs with it.

The movie also features Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam in lead roles besides the supporting cast of Saurabh Shukla, Javed Jaffrey, and Seema Pahwa.