Sanjay Leela Bhansali Love and War Climax to Italy with Ranbir, Alia & Vicky.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s direction of the ‘Love and War’ movie climax has brought his star-studded cast to Italy. Bhansali’s spectacular return to international filming after 25 years is with the film starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal. 

Industry insiders have stated that the team will be shooting throughout Sicily in October 2025, mixing dramatic war sequences and passionate romantic scenes with the beautiful background of Italy.

Italian Schedule and Locations 

The production is in the process of obtaining permits for shooting through several UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sicily. The emphasis goes on ancient Greek temples of Agrigento and on Baroque styles in the Noto Valley. Local authorities and religious figures have blessed the road closures at Palermo, thereby allowing large-scale action movie sequences with Kapoor and Kaushal to be shot. 

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The timeline includes night shoots at the base of Mount Etna with Bhatt shooting a crucial emotional sequence. These lights have been specially made to shoot the romantic scenes during the golden hour. 

More than three tons of equipment had been sent from Mumbai and included the custom-designed period costumes as well as the special camera rigs. Italian Cinematographer Fabio Zamarion, the director, managed to grant the visual splendor for which Bhansali's works are known. 

Alia Bhatt posted on Instagram the upcoming Movie Love & War- (source: Hindustantimes.com)

Narrative Importance and Cinematic Value

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The emotional focus of the third act is the escalation in Italy, where the climax of the struggle between the characters played by Kapoor and Kaushal takes place. The solo song of Bhatt, which is the blockbuster, is expected to be one of the hits of  Indian cinema, with Bhansali’s signature over-the-top musical choreography. 

The global shoot is expected to be publicized for the final film worldwide. Several European countries have already been secured in distribution contracts, with a special invitation-only event planned in Rome before the film’s scheduled release in Diwali 2026. Given Bhansali's track record for creating blockbuster musical sequences.

A New Global Standard For Indian

The Italian schedule for Love and War marks the highest global production standards Indian cinema has ever seen. While the film sets out to be a game changer in modern-day Bollywood filmmaking due to its A-list star cast, shooting locations across the world, and Bhansali's unique directing skillset, the other part of the shoot is happening in Sicily and will run to November 2025. Finally, to complete the movie, it is slated to shoot the last studio scene in Mumbai.

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From scale to technical precision, the filming in Italy was unique because rarely has an Indian film worked at this level. Enormous logistics were employed in enabling Bhansali and his team to realize his lofty vision, focusing on every detail of cinematography and set design. The kind of care for production values exhibited should guarantee a terrific viewing experience anywhere in the world.