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{{Short description|Bollywood action-adventure film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Shamshera
| image = Shamshera_poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Karan Malhotra]]
| producer = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| starring = [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br>[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br>[[Vaani Kapoor]]
| music = [[Mithoon]]
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
}}
'''''Shamshera''''' ({{translation|Sword}}) is an upcoming [[India|Indian]] [[Hindi-language]] [[period drama|period]] [[action drama film]] Produced by [[Yash Raj Films]] and directed by [[Karan Malhotra]], the film stars [[Ranbir Kapoor]] with [[Vaani Kapoor]] and [[Sanjay Dutt]] portraying the antagonist.<ref name="ht">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shamshera-ranbir-kapoor-to-do-a-double-role-vaani-kapoor-to-play-a-dancer/story-iofGfImJ6ZAyYVUlVxvwTJ.html|title=Shamshera: Ranbir Kapoor to do a double role, Vaani Kapoor to play a dancer|date=2019-03-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en-IN|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>

Filming of ''Shamshera'' began in December 2018<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shamshera-ranbir-kapoor-vaani-kapoors-film-goes-on-floors-1956175.html|title=Shamshera: Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor’s Film Goes on Floors|website=News18|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref> and had initially wrapped in January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/is-vaani-kapoor-feeling-lonely-these-days/articleshow/74796927.cms|title=Is Vaani Kapoor feeling lonely these days? - Times of India|work=The Times of India|date=22 April 2020|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref> The studio needed additional footage,<ref name=":6" /> but filming was delayed because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-sanjay-dutts-shamshera-gets-release-date-1502657133.html|title=Ranbir Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt’s Shamshera gets a release date|date=2018-07-04|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> Production resumed in August 2020 and filming was completed.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-ranbir-kapoor-sanjay-dutts-shamshera-shoot-postponed/articleshow/77071680.cms|title=Exclusive! Ranbir Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt's 'Shamshera' August 1 shoot cancelled|work=Times of India|first=Vickey|last=Lalwani|date=21 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Ranbir Kapoor]] as Shamshera
*[[Sanjay Dutt]]
*[[Vaani Kapoor]]

== Production ==

=== Casting ===
Following Ranbir Kapoor's casting announcement along with that of the film on 6 May 2018,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-shamshera-release-date-5245655/|title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Shamshera to release in 2020|date=2018-07-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref> Sanjay Dutt was confirmed to be the main villain of the film, and his casting was announced on 10 May.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-will-be-the-villain-against-ranbir-kapoor-in-shamshera/story-OalmjJcLCCkOTGIq3bsgXN.html|title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Shamshera gets its ‘roaring villain’ in Sanjay Dutt|date=2018-05-10|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref> Four days later, Vaani Kapoor's casting was announced, set to play a "desirable and sought-after travelling performer from the Indian heartland."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/vaani-kapoor-joins-ranbir-kapoor-in-shamshera-continues-yash-raj-streak/story-wraoobaH4aG3NcHMNJGGaN.html|title=Vaani Kapoor joins Ranbir Kapoor in Shamshera, continues Yash Raj streak|date=2018-05-14|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
Principal photography of the film began on 1 December 2018,<ref name=":1" /> with shooting expected to wrap by mid-2019.<ref name=":0" /> A massive fort for the film was built at [[Film City]], [[Goregaon]], requiring two months of preparation and the effort of nearly 300 workers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelivemirror.com/shamshera-ranbir-massive-fort/|title='Shamshera': Ranbir Kapoor gets massive fort built for his period drama|date=2018-12-03|language=en-US|access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref> [[Vaani Kapoor]] pushes her limits as an artiste as she takes professional training in [[Kathak]] for the movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vaani-kapoor-pushes-limits-artiste-takes-professional-training-kathak-shamshera/|title=Vaani Kapoor pushes her limits as an artiste as she takes professional training in Kathak for Shamshera|date=2019-03-25|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref>

==Release==

''Shamshera'' was initially slated to release in worldwide cinemas on 31 July 2020, coinciding with [[Bakra Eid]].<ref name=":5" /> However, the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] caused major delay in its incomplete filming, VFX work and [[post-production]].<ref name=":6" /> On 17 February 2021, a new release date of 25 June 2021 was announced but later it was postponed again.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=BREAKING: Yash Raj Films unveils release dates of its forthcoming films!|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-yash-raj-films-unveils-release-dates-forthcoming-films|date=17 February 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|8426926}}

[[Category:Upcoming films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action adventure films]]
[[Category:Films set in the British Raj]]
[[Category:Upcoming Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian historical action films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
[[Category:Films directed by Karan Malhotra]]

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