'The Duff' now to release in India on June 12

High school teen film "The Duff", which was earlier slated for release on Friday, has been rescheduled to hit the theatres on June 12.

"With a strong youth population in the subcontinent, the producers saw good business sense to embark on a theatrical release in India on June 12. The movie will now rub shoulders with 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani'," read a statement.

While "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", directed by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao, is about serious grown-up romance, "The Duff" is a light hearted high school rom-com with a lot of nostalgia.

Ahead of the film's India theatrical release, "The Duff" director Ari Sandel said: "India is becoming an increasingly important territory for Hollywood films. High schools are the same everywhere and I am sure so are the problems, even across the world. I hope that the audience will connect with and enjoy our movie."

The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne in the lead.