Salman Khan's new film Bharat announced on his 52nd birthday

On Salman Khan's birthday, T-Series Bhushan Kumar and Atul Agnihotri announce their collaboration to produce Salman Khan-starrer Bharat to be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar

On Salman Khan's birthday, T-Series Bhushan Kumar and Atul Agnihotri announce their collaboration to produce Salman Khan-starrer Bharat to be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Blockbuster jodi of Salman Khan and director Ali Abbas come together again for 'Bharat' to be produced by Bhushan Kumar and Atul Agnihotri. The hit duo has given unforgettable films like 'Sultan' and 'Tiger Zinda Hai' together and is now being backed by T-Series' Bhushan Kumar and Atul Agnihotri of Reel Life Production Pvt Ltd for their next venture titled 'Bharat'. There could not be a better day to announce this association than today, Salman's birthday.

Salman Khan.

'Bharat', which will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar will release on Eid 2019. About coming on board for Bharat, Bhushan Kumar says, "We have had a long-standing association with Salman Khan from when we acquired the music of Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya. We produced Bhai's two other films Lucky: No Time For Love and Ready, both of which were successful collaborations. Atul and I gel well and we decided to join hands on Bharat, a human drama that is bound to touch you beyond measure."

Salman Khan with Bhushan Kumar and Atul Agnihotri.

Speaking about T-Series coming on board, Atul Agnihotri says, "In life, you just click with some people. Bhushan and I have interacted many times in the past. His sensibility for content matched with ours. So having T-Series on board with us on Bharat was a very smooth and organic process for both of us."

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