Hrithik's 'Mohenjo Daro' to release on August 12

Actor Hrithik Roshan's forthcoming film "Mohenjo Daro" will hit the screens on August 12.

The 42-year-old "Bang Bang" star announced the release date of the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial on Twitter.

"Journeys that test strength of character are ones you should be most proud of! Its a wrap! 'Mohenjo Daro', Pooja Hegde," Hrithik posted.

The actor also shared an image of himself holding a clap board flashing the release date with the "Lagaan" filmmaker in the background.

Also starring debutant Pooja Hegde and veteran actor Kabir Bedi, the movie is an epic adventure-romance, set in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro, Sindh, Pakistan in the era of the Indus Valley civilisation that dates back to 2600 BC.

The movie marks Gowariker's second collaboration with Hrithik after 2008 film "Jodhaa Akbar".