With Salaar announcing its arrival all of a sudden on 22nd December. It became a chaos among the release dates of other films. While Varun Tej's Hindi - Telugu bilingual, Operation Valentine was announced to release on 8th December. Vishwak Sen's Gangs Of Godavari also announced same date. Recently, Nithiin's Extra was also confirmed same release date.
As the date is getting populated, there were reports that Varun Tej's Operation Valentine might move to other date. To clear these news, team of Operation Valentine reconfirmed that they will be arriving on the same date as announced earlier, 8th december. Operation Valentine is currently in the post-production phase. Varun Tej plays the role of Air Force pilot in the movie. This actioner is inspired by true events.
The movie garnered good buzz, for its nationalistic theme and grand scale making. Interim, the non-theatrical rights of the movie were sold for a whopping Rs 50 Cr+. This is the biggest price so far for Varun Tej. Operation Valentine which is being made as a visual extravaganza marks the Hindi film debut of Varun Tej, while its Telugu debut for Manushi Chhillar who plays the role of a radar officer.
‘Operation Valentine’ is produced by Sony Pictures International Productions and Sandeep Mudda from Renaissance Pictures and co-produced by Nandakumar Abbineni and God Bless Entertainment. Shakti Pratap Singh Hada, a seasoned ad-film maker, cinematographer, and VFX aficionado makes his directorial debut with this film. The film will release in Telugu and Hindi on December, 8, 2023.