Directed by Omung Kumar of "Mary Kom" fame, the biopic is about the Indian convict who was beaten to death in a Pakistani jail.
Along with the changed release date, first poster of the film was revealed on its official Twitter page.
With fields in backdrop, the poster has film's name "Sarbjit" written with bold red on it.
The movie also stars Darshan Kumar in the role of Khalid Pervaiz, a Pakistani lawyer, who fights to secure justice for Sarabjit.