Vaani Kapoor’s Career Pause: Three Completed Films, Still No Release
Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor made a great debut in Shuddh Desi Romance and shot to fame in War and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, but the actress is presently facing a rough patch. Over the last three years, she has shot three very distinct films, but none have been released, and reasons range from legal issues to political sensitivities to production issues.
1. Sarv Gunn Sampanna (2022)
Directed by Sonali Rattan (Kunal Deshmukh’s wife) and produced by Maddock Films, Sarv Gunn Sampanna was completed in 2022. The social drama was Vaani’s audition to play an emotionally layered female character, and although it gained some initial promotional buzz, the film is currently stuck in post-production hell due to creative issues and an internal shakeup at the production house.
2. Abeer Gulaal (2024)
Abeer Gulaal was a romantic political drama that starred Vaani with Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and was anticipated as one of the most exciting cross-border collaborations. However, the film faced difficulties due to official regulations and an unofficial ban on content including Pakistani talent, as regulatory authorities began ramping up scrutiny of projects involving prohibited organisations — which would also include Pakistani actors.
Thus, the film was shelved in 2024 with no official release date. Unfortunately, political issues related to the Pakistan–India relationship would make conversations of a quiet OTT release improbable. Sources say the film is now:
“Locked and unreleasable for now.”
3. Untitled Comedy Featuring Aparshakti Khurana & Paresh Rawal
This comedy slice-of-life, directed by Jai Mummy Di’s Navjot Gulati and produced by Nikki and Vicky Bhagnani, may have finished filming in 2024, but it has not formally received a release date either. This is despite the film wrapping filming and consisting of an ensemble cast including both Aparshakti Khurana and Paresh Rawal.
Those in the industry cite issues with post-production delays and scheduling the movie for release as big reasons the movie has stalled.
The Current Challenge
With no new project on the floors and three separate projects she has completed now stuck in limbo, Vaani Kapoor’s journey of momentum toward the limelight is facing a major challenge. She is now on pause as a professional, as she waits for the right film or platform to help restore her in this industry.
Still, There’s Hope
Nevertheless, Vaani has accomplished many things and was devoted to trying new and different roles. So while the completion smartly somehow means something, whatever should or could happen will happen at some point.
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BoxOffice Worldwide Verdict
When we consider Vaani Kapoor‘s situation as a cautionary tale and warning of how films can go from being completed to a shelved release because of some level of industry politics, creative power struggles, or regulatory issues — regardless for producers and actors pursuing their passion to succeed and find opportunities in this industry — we see strong advancement is simply happening at this moment.
Time remains to be seen for changes to materialise on her projects removed from a release schedule — but it is a watchful time for the industry indeed.
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