Sooryavanshi was originally scheduled for release on March 24 (courtesy akshaykumar )
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- “We will release Sooryavanshi at a later date,” said Sibashish Sarkar
- “… which we have not yet decided”, he added
- “83, as of now it’s slated for a Christmas release,” he also said
New Delhi:
Here is yet another update on Sooryavanshithe release date of. Rohit Shetty’s crime drama was originally slated for release in March, but due to the lockdown, which was the coronavirus lockdown, which was imposed just a day before the film’s release, Sooryavanshi was postponed to Diwali. Even though the government has allowed theaters to open from October 15, several states are still in lockdown mode and have yet to respond to the final call. Considering this factor, Sibashish Sarkar, CEO of Reliance Entertainment Group had said earlier that Sooryavanshi has been postponed again. Speaking recently to the PTI news agency, he said: “We will publish Sooryavanshi at a future date, which we have not yet decided. Akshay, Rohit and Reliance will together decide on the new release date, ideally between January and March. “
Directed by Rohit Shetty, Sooryavanshi stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role while Katrina Kaif plays her love. Actors Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh, who have previously starred in the director’s cop movies, will make special appearances in the film.
Talk about why the release Sooryavanshi is “not practical”, said Sarkar, manufacturers need more time for promotion: “Previously we had made announcements for the release of Sooryavanshi on Diwali and 83 at Christmas. Releasing a movie on Diwali is inconvenient as some states still haven’t announced theaters open and you can’t go out Sooryavanshi with a promotion of less than a month. “
As part of the Unlock 5 guidelines published on September 30, the government has given the green signal to cinemas, theaters and multiplexes, which will be allowed to operate “with a capacity of up to 50%” at from October 15th. The final decision, however, was left to the states concerned. In Maharashtra, movie theaters will remain closed until October 30 for now.
Reliance Entertainment will also present the sports biopic of Ranveer Singh ’83, the release date of which has been moved from April 10 to Christmas. Moved the release date from 83 was being considered earlier, but that is unlikely to happen, Sarkar said: “For 83, from now on, it is scheduled for a Christmas release. No change in this process. “
Since the lockdown began, several major Bollywood movies have been released on OTT platforms, but Sooryavanshi and 83 turned out to be the first Bollywood films to officially announce that they will be hitting theaters after the lockdown.
(With PTI inputs)
