Rohit Shetty, Ranveer Singh's Cirkus to hit big screens on this date

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has locked December 23 for the release of his upcoming film Cirkus, starring Ranveer Singh. The big-ticket entertainer starring Ranveer, Pooja Hegde, Jaqueline Fernandez, Varun Sharma and a bevy of celebrated actors will hit the big screen worldwide on Christmas.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's upcoming comedy Cirkus, headlined by Ranveer Singh, is set to release theatrically on December 23. The film is based on William Shakespeare's classic play The Comedy of Errors, which revolves around two sets of identical twins, who were accidentally separated at birth.

Ranveer aside, Cirkus also stars Pooja Hegde, Jaqueline Fernandez and Varun Sharma. This will be Shetty's third collaboration with Singh after their blockbuster Simmba and last year's Sooryavanshi, in which he featured in an extended cameo.

"Cirkus is a complete family entertainer. There's no better time than the Christmas holidays to celebrate the film in cinemas everywhere," the filmmaker said in a statement. Shetty, known for his hit comedies like the Golmaal franchise and his cop universe films Singham and Sooryavanshi, also shared the film's poster on his Instagram page.

Rohit Shetty, Ranveer Singh's Cirkus to hit big screens on this date

"It's time to bring our audience back to the cinemas... Once again! Golmaal released 16 years ago and the love you all gave me made me what i am today! Cirkus is a christmas gift for you and your family! Kyunki iss Cirkus mein bohot sara Golmaal hai," Shetty, who has also produced the film, wrote.

Cirkus is presented by Bhushan Kumar led T-Series. The film also features Siddhartha Jadhav, Johnny Lever, Sanjay Mishra and Vrajesh Hirjee, among others.

In an earlier interview, Shetty had described Cirkus as an "extremely sweet film". He had said, "What you felt for Golmaal and All The Best, you'll feel the same for this one. It's not like a Sooryavanshi with a message. When people come out of the theatre watching the film, I want a smile on their face. It is an extremely sweet film."

(With agency inputs)