**Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s *Love & War* Revamps Shooting Strategy: Italy Schedule Not Cancelled, Set for December 2025**
In a notable production update for one of Bollywood’s most ambitious projects, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s *Love & War* has re-mapped its shooting schedule. While earlier reports suggested that the film’s international schedule in Italy was cancelled, insiders clarify that the shoot was not cancelled but rather reshaped to better accommodate the actors’ availability.
### Italy Schedule Back on Track
Contrary to initial reports, the Italy shoot is very much on the cards. According to well-placed industry sources, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali recreated 1970s Italy right here in Mumbai for *Love & War*. Around ten days of filming were completed before Diwali, and the final 20-day schedule, featuring the film’s grand climax, is now expected to take place in Italy by December 2025.”
This means the production strategy now consists of two phases: approximately ten days of shooting in Mumbai with elaborate sets replicating 1970s Italian landscapes, followed by a 20-day schedule in Italy to film the grand finale. The team is targeting an Eid 2026 release.
### Rethinking the International Schedule
Initial reports claimed the Italy schedule was cancelled due to logistical complexities. However, the revised approach paints a different picture. By beginning Italy-bound scenes in Mumbai, the production managed to minimize schedule clashes and reduce logistical challenges, especially amid increasing international travel complexities.
The second phase in Italy will bring the much-anticipated scale, authenticity, and grandeur that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for, ensuring the film retains its visual richness.
### Managing Big Star Schedules and Creative Vision
With major stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal on board, managing the schedules was always expected to be challenging. Initially, the film planned a 45-day schedule in Italy, but logistical hurdles prompted a revision.
This new two-pronged shooting strategy allows the creative team to get started under controlled conditions in Mumbai, while saving the most expansive and critical sequences for when all key actors are available for the Italy schedule. This approach highlights Bhansali’s commitment to maintaining the opulence and atmosphere his films are famed for by actually shooting on location rather than relying solely on interior sets.
### Looking Ahead: Post-Production and Release
The upcoming Italy schedule is pegged at around 20 days. Its completion will likely mark the start of vigorous post-production work, aligning with the plan for a grand festive Eid 2026 release.
While it remains to be seen if the film will maintain all its envisioned visual grandeur, expectations are high with Bhansali at the helm.
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