Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer Fanne Khan pushed to 3 August; will clash with Irrfan Khan's Karwaan

The release date of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor’s Fanne Khan has been finalised. The musical drama will release on 3 August and go head to head with Irrfan Khan-starrer Karwaan at the box office. [caption id=“attachment_4386173” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Fanne Khan.[/caption] Directed by Atul Manjrekar, Fanne Khan was initially supposed to release on 13 July. However, the final date has now been announced on Twitter. The move might come as a surprise for the makers of Karwaan, as they were eyeing a lucrative, two-week solo run at the box office. The film, which will mark the Bollywood debut of Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar, was initially slated to be released a week before the final release date. In Fanne Khan, Aishwarya plays a glamourous rockstar, well known for her singing and dancing skills. Her character is reportedly kidnapped by Anil Kapoor, who plays a father to a budding singer and wants to make way for her in the music industry. The film also stars Divya Dutta in a pivotal role. Fanne Khan also marks the first time in 19 years that Aishwarya is acting alongside her Taal co-star, Anil Kapoor. Jointly produced by T-Series and ROMP Pictures, the film is presented by Gulshan Kumar.