The
much-awaited
bilingual
action
drama
Dacoit,
starring
Adivi
Sesh
and
Mrunal
Thakur,
has
been
creating
quite
a
buzz
nationwide.
Originally
slated
for
a
December
release,
the
film
faced
a
delay
after
Sesh
sustained
an
injury
during
filming.
It
will
now
hit
theatres
on
19th
March
2026
which
aligns
with
Gudi
Padwa,
Ugadi,
and
Eid.
Interestingly,
this
new
date
coincides
with
the
release
of
other
films,
sparking
talk
of
a
major
box-office
clash.
In
an
exclusive
conversation
with
a
leading
media
portal,
Adivi
Sesh
opens
up
about
Dacoit’s
delay,
the
decision
behind
its
new
release
date,
and
and
why
the
‘clash’ does
not
stress
him.
Talking
about
the
delay
in
Dacoit’s
release,
Sesh
says,
“I
have
always
taken
a
long
time
to
make
films.
Earlier,
no
one
knew
me,
so
it
didn’t
matter.
With
Major,
people
felt
it
(the
delay)
was
due
to
Covid-19.
I
have
always
taken
up
to
2
years
to
make
a
film.
But
this,
a
little
delay
happened
because
I
injured
myself.
That
set
a
situation
where
I
couldn’t
do
the
remaining
heavy-duty
action
scenes
for
2-3
months.
I
am
still
healing.
I’m
on
the
mend.”
Addressing
the
growing
buzz
around
the
theatrical
clash,
Sesh
takes
it
in
stride.
“At
the
end
of
the
day,
films
releasing
on
the
same
day
can
work.
As
a
kid,
I
remember
Lagaan
and
Gadar
released
on
the
same
day
and
both
films
are
classics.
I
think
clash
is
something
that
we
use
in
the
media.
For
the
audience,
it’s
all
about
going
to
the
theatre
to
watch
a
film.
It
doesn’t
really
matter.
My
own
film,
Major,
clashed
with
Samrat
Prithviraj,
and
still
did
well.
If
a
film
is
good,
it
will
find
its
audience.
With
Ugadi,
Gudi
Padwa,
and
Eid
coming
together
on
the
same
weekend,
it
will
be
quite
a
moment
of
celebration.”
He
further
adds,
“I
remember
in
2018,
when
KGF
(Chapter
1)
was
releasing
against
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
Zero,
it
did
quite
well
and
changed
the
culture
of
filmmaking.
But
KGF
was
the
underdog
then.
I
am
now.
I
have
happily
made
a
career
being
the
underdog.
My
whole
career
has
been
about
surprising
people.
I
guess
it
has
become
a
bit
of
a
habit.”
Sesh
also
reveals
that
the
team
did
briefly
consider
shifting
the
release
date
before
deciding
that
Ugadi
would
be
the
best
time
for
Dacoit.
“We
did
think
(about
another
date),” he
says.
“Dacoit
is
a
true-blue
Hindi
film
and
a
true-blue
Telugu
film.
We
shot
every
scene
in
both
languages
(Hindi
and
Telugu).
Ugadi
is
the
Telugu
New
Year,
just
like
Gudi
Padwa
is
in
Maharashtra.
It’s
when
students
finish
their
exams.
Eid
is
a
moment
of
celebration.
So,
there
were
so
many
positives
for
that
date
that
we
thought
it
would
be
the
best
possible
moment
for
the
film.”
Since
Dacoit
is
being
shot
simultaneously
in
Hindi
and
Telugu,
Sesh
explains
that
ensuring
authenticity
in
both
versions
has
been
a
challenge.
“It
is
very
tough
because
getting
the
cultural
nuances
right
is
a
challenge.
It’s
very
important
to
me
that
the
scene
resonates
in
its
native
language.
It
should
not
feel
translated.
There
are
several
scenes
where
we
changed
the
entire
content
and
dialogue.
The
humour
is
completely
different.”