Sooraj Pancholi-starrer Satellite Shankar to now release on September 6

Sooraj Pancholi

Actor Sooraj Pancholi's next Satellite Shankar has been delayed by two months. The film, directed by Irfan Kamal, was earlier scheduled to release on July 5 this year but now has been moved to September 6, the makers said in a statement.

Sooraj, the son of actors Aditya Pancholi and actress Zarina Wahab, had in Janaury shared a poster of the film, where a beige coloured bag covered with badges can be seen. South actor Megha Akash is making Bollywood debut with the film.

Satellite Shankar will be jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Varde.
Other details related to the film are still under wraps.

Recently, the actor had revealed that he will be donating the earnings of Satellite Shankar to army camps. Directed by Irfan Kamal, the film is shot in different regions -- Punjab, the South and in Himachal near the China Border. He has decided to give his earnings to the army base camps in these three different regions so that the money can be used for their children and to arrange amenities for them.

"Its been such an incredible journey and experience shooting for this movie. Meeting the real jawans shooting at real locations meeting the family, all of it has been extremely beautiful," Sooraj said in a statement. The actor calls it a "small deed".

"We are living here because of them. They live at borders to protect us. There are days where they don't speak to their families because of where they live. It's a very small deed from my end," added Sooraj

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