'No Clearance Granted': PIB Dismisses Reports Of 'Aabeer Gulaal' Release In India

New Delhi: Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor’s ‘Aabeer Gulaal’ has not been released in India because of protests against the casting of a Pakistani actor.

Following the film’s global release on September 12, several reports claimed that ‘Aabeer Gulaal’ will be released in India on September 26.

However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed such reports, stating clearance has not been granted to the filmmakers to release the film in India.

“It is being claimed by several media outlets that the film Aabeer Gulaal starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor will release in Indian cinemas on September 26, 2025. #PIBFactCheck. This claim is FAKE. No such clearance has been granted for this film,” clarified PIB.

It is being claimed by several media outlets that the film “Aabeer Gulaal” starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor will release in Indian cinemas on September 26, 2025.#PIBFactCheck

❌ This claim is FAKE

✅ No such clearance has been granted for this film. pic.twitter.com/DQJEGzb67q

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 13, 2025

The Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor starrer project was banned in India after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in April this year.

Fawad and several other Pakistani artists had condemned India’s Operation Sindoor against the terror outfits, which led to widespread outrage against Pakistani actors and their projects in India.

Directed by Aarti S Bagdi, the film is backed by Indian Stories and A Richer Lens Entertainment, and bankrolled by Vivek Agrawal, Avantika Hari, and Rakesh Sippy.