Akshay Kumar on a poster of Sooryavanshi (courtesy Karanjohar)
Strong points
- ‘Sooryavanshi’ was originally scheduled for release on March 24
- The film has been postponed for Diwali
- The 83 release date has been shifted from April 10 to Christmas
New Delhi:
Looks like Akshay Kumar’s highly anticipated crime drama Sooryavanshi was postponed again. On Thursday, Sibashish Sarkar, CEO of Reliance Entertainment Group, told the PTI news agency: “One thing is clear, we are not showing any films on Diwali. No further decisions have been made. It is not possible to release a film on Diwali now. ” As part of the Unlock 5 guidelines on Wednesday, the government gave the green signal to cinemas, theaters and multiplexes, which will be allowed to operate “with up to 50 percent seating” from October 15. . , was left to the States concerned. Referring to this, Mr Sarkar added, “At the moment, not all theaters open from October 15. Even if it opens on November 1, how can you release a movie with advance notice? 10 or 15 days? “
Sooryavanshi Originally slated for release on March 24, but due to the enforced nationwide lockdown, the film has been postponed. Months later, Reliance Entertainment, which presents the film, announced that the film will be released in theaters and focused on Diwali as the release date. Meanwhile, Reliance Entertainment will also feature Ranveer Singh’s sports biopic. 83, whose release date has been moved from April 10 to Christmas. “We don’t know if we’ll change the two Sooryavanshi or 83 or we’ll just move a movie. Clearly December to March is the time (to release the movies), that’s the realistic timeline, ”Sibashish Sarkar told PTI.
While several major Bollywood films have been released on OTT platforms, Sooryavanshi and 83turned out to be the first Bollywood film to officially announce its release in theaters after lockdown.
Akshay Kumar co-stars with Katrina Kaif in Sooryavanshi and the film marks the two stars’ debut project with Rohit Shetty. Sooryavanshi is Rohit Shetty’s fourth crime drama after the Singham film series and Simmba. 83, whose Ranveer’s wife Deepika Padukone makes an appearance as Romi, the wife of Kapil Dev, is the story of India’s historic World Cup victory in 1983.
(With PTI inputs)
