Prabhas's upcoming film 'Salaar' was earlier scheduled to release this week. However, the makers decided to postpone the release of the film from its initial date of September 28, 2023. Prashant Neel's film is a hugely anticipated magnum opus coming from the prestigious production company Hombale Films, the makers of 'Kantara' and 'KGF'. Now, one hears that the makers are planning to release the film during Christmas 2023. This means, the film will clash with Shah Rukh Khan's third film of the year, 'Dunki', directed by Rajkumar Hirani. 

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his 'X' handle and wrote, "YES, IT’S TRUE… SRK VS PRABHAS, ‘DUNKI’ VS ‘SALAAR’ THIS CHRISTMAS… The exhibitors have received a mail stating that #Salaar will arrive THIS CHRISTMAS [on 22 Dec 2023]… An official announcement by the producers, #HombaleFilms, will be made on Friday [29 Sept 2023]."