
Prabhas and Triptii Dimri's Spirit has been rescheduled for Diwali 2027, pitting it against the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer Ramayana: Part 2. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Spirit will now release on 29 October 2027, moving from its earlier date of March 5, 2027, Times Now reports.

Hindustan Times adds that the film was originally set for December 2026 but was postponed. The director announced the new date on 17 October 2026, sharing a new poster of Prabhas on X. Both outlets confirm the clash between the two big-budget films for the festive weekend.
Spirit follows a police officer whose duty and personal life collide, while Ramayana: Part 2 is Nitesh Tiwari's mythological epic. The Diwali 2027 box office will see the two films compete for audience attention.
Both sources provide near-identical straight reporting of Spirit's new Diwali 2027 release date and the resulting clash with Ramayana: Part 2, with no discernible slant or editorialising. Times Now leads with the clash angle and quotes the director's tweet, while Hindustan Times adds context about the earlier December 2026 date and the director's teasing posts. Neither outlet frames the development as good or bad for either film, nor takes a side. The uniform coverage means readers get a clear, fact-based announcement: the date is set, the clash is confirmed, and the only open question is which film will draw larger audiences on the Diwali weekend of 2027.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesnownews.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
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