July 25 (AZINS) Since the time the first look of Saif Ali Khan starrer Laal Kaptaan was unveiled, it created an excitement among the fans. In the film, the talented actor plays the role of Naga Sadhu and in the poster, his half-face is shown smeared in ashes and long red vermillion which goes beyond his long locks. Kohled eyes and intriguing look are scary as well as exciting at the same time. The poster also has a man being dragged above Saif's face."

Now as per reports in Pinkvilla, Saif's Laal Kaptaan has been postponed and that's because of Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 'Chhichhore'. Talking about it, a source stated to the entertainment portal, "Suddenly, there's been a lot of rejigging in the dates. Especially around August-September. Initially, Saaho was supposed to release on Independence Day along with Mission Mangal and Batla House. But now, it's been moved to August 30. That also has caused another shift. Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore will now hit screens mostly on September 6 and if that happens, Aanand L Rai won't clash with that project for sure at the box office. They won't get enough screens to release Laal Kaptaan."

The source added, "A little bit of patchwork is left to be shot. They realised it while on the edit table. But Saif is currently in London shooting for another film Jawaani Jaaneman. He returns to the city only around mid-August post which they will complete filming those portions again. The film has shaped up really well and is being touted as one of Saif's finest performances till the date. That's why the makers are willing to delay it a bit but not compromise on the quality."

The new release date of Laal Kaptaan is yet to be announced.