One of the most eagerly awaited films ever since it was announced is Merry Christmas, which is directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Ramesh Taurani and Sanjay Routray. It was initially slated to hit theatres on December 25. The movie will now open on screen in 2023, despite the delay in the initial release date. The first-look poster for Merry Christmas has finally been unveiled by Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, much to the joy of the keenly anticipating fans.

Katrina Kaif shares the first look poster for Merry Christmas

To present the Merry Christmas first-look poster, Katrina Kaif used her Instagram account. Red wine is seen dripping from two broken wine glasses on the poster, which is probably being held by Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina. The movie will be released in Hindi and Tamil theatres in 2023, according to the poster. The Merry Christmas crew hoped to release the movie on Christmas this year, but there’s a twist, as Katrina noted in her caption. We had planned to release the movie around Christmas, but there’s a twist. See you soon in the theatre! Happy holidays, she wrote. Fans will likely have to wait a bit longer to learn the film’s exact release date.

After the wedding last year, Katrina made the announcement, Merry Christmas. Kat formally premiered the movie on Instagram after her wedding in December of last year by releasing an illustration of herself with the cast. Beginnings are new. Merry Christmas from the set with director Sriram Raghavan! It’s an honour to be directed by Sriram Sir, who is a master at creating stories that highlight thrillers, and she always wanted to collaborate with him. Kat shared that she’s incredibly excited to be sharing the screen with Vijay Sethupathi on this project, which was designed by @rameshtaurani and @sanjayroutraymatchbox.

Katrina Kaif, during rehearsal, shares pictures from the set of Merry Christmas, featuring Katrina and Vijay.

The Merry Christmas movie’s plot

According to reports, Merry Christmas is a crime drama that centres on a routine day that completely upends Katrina and Vijay’s lives. According to a source in Mid-Day, the suspenseful thriller centres on a Christmas Eve incident. “The creators have constructed a house set for the present run. Vijay and Katrina have been filming their scenes in the loo for the past few days; one of them has a heated quarrel between the two of them. According to a source, both actors portray characters with grey undertones.

The Merry Christmas shoot concluded in September

Reliable details obtained by Pinkvilla in August suggested that the Merry Christmas production team would conclude filming in September. The remaining thirty percent of the movie will be filmed in August and September; seventy percent of it has already been shot. They have a one-week schedule in Mumbai that starts the following week, and then in September, they have another three-week schedule split between Mumbai and Pune. The film will be finished after the September schedule, according to a report.

Merry Christmas from Katrina Kaif!

According to Katrina Kaif, who was most recently seen in the film Phone Bhoot, “After Phone Bhoot, it’s Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas with Vijay.” That’s going to happen soon. That’s fantastic. My all-time favourite director is Sriram Sir.

Merry Christmas, cast

Merry Christmas is the first time Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif have ever worked together. Vinay Pathak, Sanjay Kapoor, Tinnu Anand, Pratima Kazmi, Shanmugarajan, Kevin Jay Babu, and Radhika Sarathkumar are further portrayed in the movie.

Merry Christmas’s part for Sanjay Kapoor

Sanjay plays a crucial role in the movie, but the specifics of his persona haven’t been revealed, despite the fact that his part will have several facets, according to a source.