Only last week, the makers of No Time To Die announced that the date of film’s release was being pushed from April 10 to November, in the scare of the coronavirus outbreak. Like James Bond, the bigwigs of Bollywood too are supposedly rethinking the release dates of upcoming films including Sooryavanshi and 83 are not in the mood to face the loss they are endeavoring to avoid losses.
We have learned from the recent reports that Akshay Kumar, and filmmaker Rohit Shetty and the head of the Reliance Entertainment are considering to meet later this week to decide that, the release of Sooryavanshi that was supposed to hit the screens on 24 March, should be postponed. A source tells that “Rohit Shetty’s last offering, Simmba, had opened at approximately R20.7 crore. But the tracking shows that Sooryavanshi may open at a lower figure. It is obvious that the projection has dipped due to the ongoing COVID-19 scare. More importantly, Maharashtra is an important center for Hindi films, and with new cases in Nashik and Pune, the footfalls are bound to drop in the coming days. So, they are toying with the idea of delaying the release by a few weeks.”
#RanveerSingh’s #83TheFilm is gearing up for a theatrical release during Christmas this year. pic.twitter.com/uLKigzS5Bz
— Filmfare (@filmfare) June 30, 2020
With recent 12 coronavirus cases in Kerala, the government has lately announced that theatres across the state will be shut until March 31. If the move is replicated in other states, more and more films will have to rework their release dates. Sources suggest that Ranveer Singh’s 83 has been already looking at an alternative. “The trailer launch, which was originally scheduled to take place today, has been moved to a later date. It’s possible that 83 will release post IPL in the first week of June. Karan Johar’s production Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl too may be pushed from its April 24 date.” The scare of covid-19 is a huge threat to the whole world.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Plan Release dates of #Sooryavanshi #83TheFilm are announced.#Sooryavanshi to come in #Diwali while #83TheFilm in #Christmas. Interesting to see where #Radhe would fit in as two biggest dates for the year have been taken.#AkshayKumar #RanveerSingh #SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/XZf1aU7WJp— BollyTrick (@TrickBolly) June 30, 2020
Trade analyst Amod Mehra supposes that the possible postponing of films may have an opposing effect on theatres. “Rumours are widespread that both Sooryavanshi and 83 will be pushed ahead. Right now, it’s a wait-and-watch scenario because of any of the official announcement not made. If they are indeed delayed, the theatres will be affected; the movies won’t suffer.” Dharma Productions, Reliance Entertainment, Kabir Khan and Rohit Shetty declined to comment for this further.
If we talk about Sooryavanshi, actor Akshay Kumar will be seen as ATS officer Veer Sooryavanshi on a lookout for terrorists planning a dangerous strike in Mumbai. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh will also reprise their pivotal roles of Singham and Simmba to help Akshay bust the terror plot. Actress Katrina Kaif will be seen as Veer Sooryavanshi’s wife while Jackie Shroff is playing the antagonist. It was initially scheduled to hit the theatres on March 24. On the other hand, ’83 marks former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev’s captaincy in leading the Indian cricket team to defeat the West Indies in the World Cup final in 1983. Ranveer will essay Kapil’s role in the film, meanwhile, Deepika Padukone will play his wife Romi Dev. The film is set to release on April 10.
