After the mega hit that was Gadar 2, director Anil Sharma is ready with his next release - an emotional family drama titled Vanvaas.

Recently, Anil Sharma dropped the first look poster of the film starring Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma in the lead roles.

Along with the first look poster, he also announced the release date - December 20, 2024.

Sharing the poster, Anil Sharma wrote, “Iss Christmas, apno ko pehchaniye.. Parivarik, manoranjak, samvedansheel film aapke liye #VANVAAS 20 dec in cinemas near you”.

Check out the first look poster below:

Vanvaas is releasing five days before the release of Varun Dhawan’s mass action entertainer Baby John which hits the screens on December 25, 2024.

This means Vanvaas will have five days of free run before it faces the potential box office juggernaut that is the Varun Dhawan starrer.

Reacting to Vanvaas first look poster and release date announcement, one user wrote, “Choosing Christmas as the release date is a strategic move. Christmas is often a peak time for movie releases, suggesting confidence in the film's appeal to draw audiences during a competitive season.”

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Another user reacted, “I don't expect it to be like Gadar but all the best luck for this movie Anil Sir”.

A third user reacted, “#BabyJohn ek hi baar nigal jayegi #Vanvaas ko”.

A fourth user wrote, “Wrong Release Date #BabyJohn khaa jaayega.”

Check out some of the responses below:

The poster of the movie is good, if Nana Patekar sir then the movie will also be good.

— Akash Sharma (@AkashSh82878820) October 21, 2024

#BabyJohn ek hi baar nigal jayegi #Vanvaas ko

— Mustaqeem Raza Naimi (@imMustaqeemRaza) October 21, 2024

I don't expect it to be like Gadar but all the best luck for this movie Anil Sir

— Lalit Gour (@lalitgrateful) October 21, 2024

Choosing Christmas as the release date is a strategic move. Christmas is often a peak time for movie releases, suggesting confidence in the film's appeal to draw audiences during a competitive season.

— Ritesh Yadav (@RiteshYadav40) October 21, 2024

Wrong Release Date #BabyJohn khaa jaayega. https://t.co/MwT0QcIcvV

— AKMAL. (@akmalhussain08) October 21, 2024

This is looking very interesting. #vanvaas will bulldoze the media made star Varun Dhawan's #BabyJohn. Best of luck anil sir and nana sir https://t.co/P0g7vENpfu

— Ramesh Upadhyay (@kartik_aaryan90) October 21, 2024

Clash 🥶 https://t.co/WsLr0vN0Pm

— Varun Dhawan's Biggest Fan (@BIGGEST_VD_Fan) October 21, 2024

Besides Nana Patekar and Utkarsh Sharma, Vanvaas also stars Khushbu Sundar, Simrat Kaur, Rajpal Yadav, Hemant Kher, Bhakti Rathod, Kettan Singh, Snehil Dixit Mehra, Paritosh R Tripathi, Shruti P Marathe, Satendra Soni and Ashwini Kalsekar.