Many filmmakers and actors try to release their movies during holiday weekends so that their films get a good response at the box office. However, nowadays it is not about the holiday weekend, but about good content. If the film is good, it doesn’t need a holiday to do well at the box office. Movies like Uri: The Surgical Strike, Kabir Singh and Super 30 are proof.
This year, we have seen many good films and we expect that the coming months will offer us some good content as well. However, today let’s look at the list of films that were slated to release this year, but are postponed to 2020.
Street Dancer
Street Dancer has been in the news for many reasons and one of them is Katrina Kaif’s exit from the film. Varun Dhawan and Katrina’s fans were quite excited to see them on the big screen this year. But, Kat opted out of the film and Shraddha Kapoor replaced her. The movie, which is being directed by Remo D’Souza, is slated to release on 24th January 2020. But earlier, the movie was scheduled to release in November this year.
Brahmastra
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy starrer Brahmastra has been in the making from quite a long time. The movie was earlier slated to release during Independence Day this year. Later it was postponed to December 2019, but now, it has been pushed to Summer 2020. While VFX is said to be the reason behind the delay, it is also said that the makers were not keen on clashing with Salman Khan starrer Dabangg 3.
Gulabo Sitabo
Ayushmann Khurrana and Amitabh Bachchan will be seen together on the big screen for the first time in Gulabo Sitabo. The movie is being directed by Shoojit Sircar and the director has worked with both the actors earlier. When the film was announced it was supposed to release in November this year, but it has been pushed to April next year.
Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior
Ajay Devgn’s magnum opus Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior, which is a biopic on Tanaji Malusare, a leader in Maratha Empire, was slated to release in November this year. But it will now release on 10th January 2020. The film also stars Kajol and Saif Ali Khan.
Drive
Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez starrer Drive has been in the pipeline from the past few years. The movie is yet to see the light of the day. It was supposed to release on 28th June 2019 but got postponed once again. However, there are reports that the movie will get a release in 2020. The makers are yet to officially announce anything about the film.
Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.
The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.
UK China film collaborations take off as Third Shanghai London Forum connects British Asian filmmakers with Chinese studios Instagram/ukchinafilm
What makes the forum important for British-Asian filmmakers?
For filmmakers whose films explore identity and belonging, this is a chance to show their work on an international stage, meet Chinese directors, talk co-productions and break cultural walls that normally feel unscalable. “It’s invaluable,” Abid Khan said after a panel, “because you can’t create globally if you don’t talk globally.”
And it’s not just established names. Young filmmakers were all around, pitching ideas and learning on the go. The forum gave them a chance to get noticed with mentoring, workshops, and live pitch sessions.
Which projects are catching international attention?
Micro-dramas are trending. Roy Lu of Linmon International says vertical content for apps is “where it’s at.” They’ve done US, Canada, Australia and next stop, Europe. YouTube is back in focus too, thanks to Rosemary Reed of POW TV Studios. Short attention spans and three-minute hits, she’s ready.
Children’s and sports shows are another hotspot. Jiella Esmat of 8Lions is developing Touch Grass, a football-themed children’s show. The logic is simple: sports and kids content unite families, like global glue.
Then there’s format adaptation. Lu also talked about Nothing But 30, a Chinese series with 7 billion streams. The plan is for an english version in London. Not a straight translation, but a cultural transformation. “‘30’ in London isn’t just words,” Lu says. “It’s a new story.”
Jason Zhang of Stellar Pictures says international audiences respond when culture isn’t just a background prop. Lanterns, flowers, rituals, they’re part of the plot. Cedric Behrel from Trinity CineAsia adds: you need context. Western audiences don’t know Journey to the West, so co-production helps them understand without diluting the story.
Economic sense matters too. Roy Lu stresses: pick your market, make it financially viable. Esmat likens ideal co-productions to a marriage: “Multicultural teams naturally think about what works globally and what doesn’t.”
The UK-China Film Collab’s Future Talent Programme is taking on eight students or recent grads this year. They’re getting the backstage access to international filmmaking that few ever see, including mentorship, festival organising and hands-on experience. Alumni are landing real jobs: accredited festival journalists, Beijing producers, curators at The National Gallery.
Adrian Wootton OBE reminded everyone: “We exist through partnerships, networks, and collaboration.” Yin Xin from Shanghai Media Group noted that tri-annual gathering: London, Shanghai, Hong Kong create an “intensive concentration” of ideas.
Actor-director Zhang Luyi said it best: cultural exchange isn’t telling your story to someone, it’s creating stories together.
The Shanghai-London Screen Industry Forum is no longer just a talking shop. It’s a launchpad, a bridge. And for British-Asian filmmakers and emerging talent, it’s a chance to turn ideas into reality.
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