Its Animal vs Heart of Stone, as Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrers’ release dates clash

It has been a host of firsts for Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt of late. The past year has seen the duo tie the knot, become first time parents and share the screen for the first time in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, a film which went on to become one of the highest grossing Indian films of the year. The current year also seems to be shaping up to be quite a good one for the duo as well. Both of them have highly anticipated films coming out, and it seems that two of them are ready to clash when it comes to release dates.

Alia had a great year in 2022, from making a splash with her impeccable performances in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Darlings, and also appearing in two of the biggest hits of the past year, RRR and Brahmastra. The actress also announced that she will be making her Hollywood debut in Tom Harper’s directorial Heart of Stone, sharing the screen with Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan. The film will have a direct to OTT release on Netflix, and the streaming giant recently announced the release date of the action thriller along with a slew of other titles. Heart of Stone will arrive on Netflix on August 11.

August 11 also marks the release date of Ranbir’s upcoming film, the highly anticipated Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Animal will see Ranbir share the screen with Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol.

Although the release dates of the couple’s films clash, the duo do not have to worry about any sort of competition with each other’s films. While Heart of Stone will arrive directly on Netflix, Animal is a big screen release.

Ranbir will also be seen in Luv Ranjan’s Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, sharing the screen with Shraddha Kapoor. Alia is also awaiting the release of her film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, directed by Karan Johar, which also stars Ranveer Singh.