Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are gearing up for the theatrical release of 'Kushi'. Director Shiva Nirvana, together with producers Y Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni, are reading the film for a release this year.

The news is that the love story will hit the screens on September 1.

On Thursday, the release date was made official with a poster featuring the lead pair. They come from two different worlds, probably indicating their different geographical and social backgrounds.

Jayaram, Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma, Lakshmi, Ali, Rohini, Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Sharanya Pradeep and Srikanth Iyyengar will also be seen. Hesham Abdul Wahab is its music director. Edited by Prawin Pudi, the film is currently in the making.

Action director Peter Hein is on board. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, 'Kushi' will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.