Satellite Shankar

Satellite Shankar is an upcoming Indian Hindi romantic action drama film written and directed by Irfan Kamal. The film starring Sooraj Pancholi and Megha Akash is bankrolled by T-Series and Cine 1 Studios. The film based on the life of Indian soldiers, tells a story of the adventures of Indian soldier (played by Pancholi). The principal photography began on 3 September 2018, which marked the first ever Bollywood film to be shot across the 10 states of India.

The film is scheduled for release on 6 September 2019.

Cast

 * Sooraj Pancholi as Shankar
 * Megha Akash
 * Anil K Reji as Sridhar
 * Palomi Ghosh
 * Salman Khan as Bablu (cameo appearance)

Production
The film marks the return of Sooraj Pancholi who essays the role of an army officer after 3 years hiatus as he previously starred in his debut 2015 action film Hero. The filming began on 3 September 2018 in Kashmir and most portions of the film were shot in North India in a 60-day schedule. The South Indian actress Megha Akash was cast as the female lead opposite Sooraj Pancholi, which marks her debut in Bollywood industry. The film was shot across the 10 states of India and became the first Hindi film to complete the feat.

Marketing and release
The first look poster of the film was unveiled by Salman Khan on 8 January 2019.

The filmmakers in February 2019 confirmed that the film will not have its theatrical release in Pakistan over the 2019 Pulwama attack helmed by Pakistani terrorists on the Indian state security personnel at the Indian administered Kashmir which happened on 14 February 2019 resulting in the death of 40 Indian armed forces.

The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 6 September 2019.