**Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War Reshapes Shooting Schedule: Italy Shoot Confirmed for December 2025**
In a striking production update for one of Bollywood’s most ambitious projects, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s *Love & War* has revised its shooting strategy. Earlier reports suggested that the film’s international schedule in Italy had been cancelled. However, insiders clarify that the shoot was not cancelled but rather reshaped to better accommodate the actors’ schedules.
Approximately ten days of filming have taken place in Mumbai, where elaborate sets recreated 1970s Italy. The grand finale, originally slated for Italy, is now set to be shot in Italy by December 2025, preserving the film’s authentic backdrop.
### SCOOP: Italy Schedule Back On – Grand Climax to be Shot in Italy This December
According to well-placed industry sources, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali recreated 1970s Italy right here in Mumbai for *Love & War*. Around ten days of shooting were completed before Diwali, and the final 20-day schedule, featuring the film’s grand climax, is expected to take place by December 2025. The team is eyeing an Eid 2026 release.”
Initial reports had suggested a full cancellation of the Italy schedule due to logistical complexities. However, the revised strategy paints a different picture. Scenes originally planned for Italy began filming in Mumbai, with extensive sets designed to mimic the Italian landscape of the 1970s.
After completing this first phase, the production will move to Italy for the final climax sequence, maintaining the intended locale while accommodating the actors’ availability.
### Benefits of the Two-Pronged Filming Approach
This new two-pronged strategy offers multiple advantages:
– **Mumbai filming** helped minimize schedule clashes and reduce logistical overheads, especially at a time when international travel is more complicated.
– **The Italy segment** will provide the scale, authenticity, and grandeur that Bhansali’s films are known for, ensuring the production meets high aesthetic standards.
The combined approach also allows for a comfortable timeline aimed at a festive Eid 2026 release.
### High Expectations with Star-Studded Cast
With major stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal on board, the film’s complex shoot has been under close scrutiny. The original plan included a 45-day shoot in Italy, but logistical challenges prompted a rethink.
Now, the creative team appears to have found a smart middle ground: anchoring early filming in Mumbai’s controlled environment and scaling up the international component when the actors’ calendars align.
This shift also underscores Bhansali’s commitment to delivering the opulence and atmosphere his films are celebrated for by actually shooting on location for the climax, rather than relying solely on interior sets in Mumbai.
### Looking Ahead: Post-Production and Release Timeline
The upcoming Italy schedule, pegged at about 20 days, will mark the final major shoot before post-production begins in earnest. With the team targeting an Eid 2026 release, audiences can anticipate a grand festive launch.
Whether the film will retain all its intended visual grandeur remains to be seen. But with Bhansali at the helm, expectations remain sky-high.
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