'Fever' release date pushed to August 5

The release date of forthcoming suspense thriller "Fever", which features actors Rajeev Khandelwal and Gauahar Khan, has been pushed to August 5.

The film was earlier supposed to clash with Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani-starrer "Great Grand Masti" on July 22.

"The film has acquired the right platform for a worldwide release, for which we have to push the release date to August 5," Ajay Chabbria, producer of "Fever", said in a statement.

Rajeev Jhaveri, who has directed the film, said: "It can't be more thrilling for this film to get a worldwide audience. The decision is collective and in the best interest of the film."

The film also stars British actress Gemma Atkinson and Italian actress Caterina Murino.