Director Vijay Krishna Acharya’s Thugs of Hindostan, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan together for the first time, will be dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu, confirms the director. “We are a nation of film lovers, and films have often been a cultural glue that binds us all in a way that transcends geography. We hope that in Thugs of Hindostan, the audience will find a story that’s universal in appeal and unique in its presentation. This Diwali let the Thugs entertain you all over Hindostan,” said Acharya in a statement.

Rohan Malhotra, VP - Distribution, Yash Raj Films, said, “Thugs of Hindostan will be the biggest ever release a Bollywood title has ever had in the history of Indian cinema and we want to give the film a release scale that justifies the hype.” Produced by Yash Raj Films, the film also features Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh, and is scheduled for release on November 8.