It was supposed to be a clash of the titans at the box office with Pushpa 2 - The Rule and Singham Again releasing on the Independence Day weekend. However, we have now learnt that the clash has been averted.

According to sources, the makers of Pushpa 2 - The Rule are mulling postponing the film. “They are planning to push the movie, as they won’t be able to complete it on time. Initially, the makers were hoping to finish it before August, but things are not going as planned,” the source tells us.

Apparently, many important sequences for the Allu Arjun-starrer are yet to be shot. The source adds, “The shoot was pushed because of Allu’s health. Also, Rashmika Mandanna had some other commitments. The actors are completely focused on the film now and things are going at a good pace. But there’s no way the film can have an August release.”

Last year, the shoot of Pushpa 2 - The Rule had to be halted because Arjun suffered severe back pain after shooting a song and fight sequence.

While Arjun and Mandanna will be seen in the sequel to the 2021 hit Pushpa: The Rise - Part 01, filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff.

We reached out to both the production houses for confirmation, but didn’t get any response till the time of going to press.