As some of the most anticipated films like Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj: The Pride of India and Sadak 2 head towards OTT, the makers of Ranveer Singh’s 83 and Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi confirmed a theatrical release on Tuesday. In a bid to welcome audiences back in the theatres, Sooryavanshi is scheduled to release on the occasion of Diwali, while 83 is gearing up for a Christmas release.
“Yes, both Sooryavanshi and 83 are confirmed for Diwali and Christmas, respectively. We are committed to bring both Sooryavanshi and 83 in theatres whenever the exhibitors are open and whenever the audiences feel safe and comfortable to come back to cinemas. We feel and we hope that by Diwali and Christmas, the situation will be normal,” said Reliance Entertainment Group CEO Shibashish Sarkar.
Sooryavanshi, starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, was expected to release in theatres on 24 March but was postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 outbreak. Similarly, Ranveer Singh’s 83, which also stars Deepika Padukone, Pankaj Tripathi, Harrdy Sandhu, Saqib Saleem, among others, was slated for a 11 April release but had to be postponed.