Shootout At Wadala will see John Abraham portraying the role of gangster Manya Surve.
Mumbai:
The release of actor John Abrahamstarrer Shootout at Wadala has been postponed to May 3.The action crime drama, directed by Sanjay Gupta, is theprequel to 2007 hit film Shootout at Lokhandwala and isbased on the book 'Dongri to Dubai'.
The film dramatises the first-ever registered encounterby Mumbai police, where gangster Manya Surve, played by JohnAbraham in the movie, was shot dead at Wadala in 1982.
The film was scheduled to release on December 7 last yearbut it was pushed to January 25 this year to avoid a clashwith Aamir Khan's Talaash, that released on November 30.
The makers then announced that the film will release onMay 1, which happens to be International Worker's Day andLabour Day in India. Now it has been postponed to May 3.
"The movie is now releasing on May 3, that is Friday,"John told reporters here, at a promotional event of the filmlast evening.
John is quite excited about the film and is hopeful thatthe audience will like it.
Read: John Abraham: National Award for Shootout at Wadala would be great
"I have worked with many studios but credit to BalajiMotion Pictures for the way they are promoting the film. Wewill perform in Delhi, Dubai and other places," he said.
"We are proud of the film. We have seen it and enjoyedit. We want to show a good film to audience. We are veryexcited about the movie," he added.
The film also features Anil Kapoor as a police officer,Kangna Ranaut as John's love interest and Tusshar Kapoor andSonu Sood as gangsters among others.
The film dramatises the first-ever registered encounterby Mumbai police, where gangster Manya Surve, played by JohnAbraham in the movie, was shot dead at Wadala in 1982.
The film was scheduled to release on December 7 last yearbut it was pushed to January 25 this year to avoid a clashwith Aamir Khan's Talaash, that released on November 30.
The makers then announced that the film will release onMay 1, which happens to be International Worker's Day andLabour Day in India. Now it has been postponed to May 3.
"The movie is now releasing on May 3, that is Friday,"John told reporters here, at a promotional event of the filmlast evening.
John is quite excited about the film and is hopeful thatthe audience will like it.
Read: John Abraham: National Award for Shootout at Wadala would be great
"I have worked with many studios but credit to BalajiMotion Pictures for the way they are promoting the film. Wewill perform in Delhi, Dubai and other places," he said.
"We are proud of the film. We have seen it and enjoyedit. We want to show a good film to audience. We are veryexcited about the movie," he added.
The film also features Anil Kapoor as a police officer,Kangna Ranaut as John's love interest and Tusshar Kapoor andSonu Sood as gangsters among others.
