Director Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming film Mohenjo Daro, which was initially set to release on January 22, 2016, will now hit the screens in August 2016, reported IANS.

According to a statement released the filmmakers, Mohenjo Daro, which is jointly produced by Disney India and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt. Ltd (AGPPL), will now release on Aug 12, 2016.

Mohenjo Daro, meaning Mound of the Dead in Sindhi, is a lost civilisation that was abandoned in 19th century. The city’s ruins lie in the Larkana district of Sindh, and are a designated Unesco World Heritage Site since 1980.

The film stars Hrithik and new comer Pooja Hegde in an epic adventure love story set at the time of the Indus Valley Civilization.

According to previous reports, Hrithik, who isn’t very familiar with the subject, is expected to meet archaeologists for extensive research.

This is Gowariker's fourth period film after Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey and given the settings, the movie is likely to be a sweeping historical extravaganza, along the lines of Jodhaa Akbar and Lagaan.