The release of actor Vivek Oberoi's much-awaited flick "Prince" has been deferred by post production work.

Now, the thriller will hit theaters on April 9.

The movie was previously set for a March 26 release, but work on its post production and visual effects of high-powered action scenes is still going on.

In a press statement, Kumar Taurani, managing director of Tips Industries and producer of "Prince", said, "'Prince' is a huge project, with some out of the world action sequences and visual effects. Hence, we are leaving no stone unturned. The visual effects of the movie are done by the best visual effects studio in the business; we are just reworking on a few scenes, which has resulted in the delay."

The film tells the story about a robber who is successful in committing the biggest theft of his life, only to get up next day and memorize nothing and becoming the most wanted man in India.

Directed by Kookie V. Gulati, the film also has Nandana Sen. (With Input from Agencies)