It
has
been
a
long
wait
for
Rohit
Shetty's
cop
drama
Sooryavanshi,
but
the
director
believes
his
much-anticipated
film
will
stand
the
test
of
time
whenever
it
arrives
in
the
theatres.
While
many
producers
are
opting
for
a
digital
release
for
their
films
amid
the
uncertainty
around
the
reopening
of
the
cinema
halls
during
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
the
makers
of
the
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
continue
to
stick
to
their
promise
of
delivering
the
film
as
a
theatrical
experience.
Sooryavanshi
was
originally
scheduled
for
a
release
on
March
24
last
year.
The
makers
had
later
announced
in
June
2020
that
the
movie
will
hit
the
screens
during
Diwali
but
it
was
postponed
again
and
was
set
to
arrive
in
cinema
halls
on
April
30
this
year.
There
is
no
update
on
the
new
release
date
of
the
film,
also
featuring
Katrina
Kaif,
as
theatres
continue
to
remain
shut
across
the
country.
Asked
if
there
was
a
concern
about
the
content
of
the
film
going
stale
as
they
wait
for
the
situation
to
return
to
normal,
Shetty
said
thanks
to
the
subject
of
the
movie
and
the
way
it
has
been
shot,
Sooryavanshi" will
"never
look
old".
"I
never
believe
content
will
become
old
or
something
like
that
where
my
film
is
concerned.
We
had
a
promo
out.
There
have
been
films
that
were
shot
and
ready
for
three
years
and
are
all
waiting...
In
the
meantime,
I
have
a
film
that
is
ready,
I
will
start
with
the
editing
of
'Cirkus'
now.
I
am
not
thinking
that
the
film
will
look
stale,
that
will
not
happen
for
sure,"
the
director
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
Earlier
in
the
day,
at
the
press
conference
of
his
upcoming
adventure
reality
show
"Khatron
Ke
Khiladi",
when
Shetty,
48,
was
asked
about
the
release
of
"Sooryavanshi",
he
countered,
"The
question
is
when
will
theatres
open
up?"
The
filmmaker,
however,
had
said
the
focus
should
be
on
vaccinating
people
across
the
country,
which
will
further
lead
to
some
semblance
of
normalcy.
"The
most
important
thing
is
vaccination
and
when
that
will
happen
then
everything
will
open
up.
However,
we
should
not
think
that
everything
is
slowly
getting
okay...
We
still
need
to
take
precautions
because
even
today
everything
is
still
not
okay.
In
other
countries
the
cases
are
rising.
This
time
we
all
need
to
take
utmost
care
and
not
go
on
holidays
thinking
everything
is
opening
up," he
told
reporters
here.
What
concerns
Shetty
is
the
prediction
of
the
third
wave
of
the
pandemic,
he
said.
"After
the
first
wave
we
were
waiting
for
theatres
to
reopen
but
then
the
second
wave
happened.
There
is
a
prediction
for
the
third
wave
from
the
government.
The
authorities
and
people
are
taking
it
seriously
and
we
need
to
take
precautions.
"My
worry
is
about
the
third
wave
god
forbid
it
comes.
I
don't
know
how
severe
it
will
be
and
till
when
it
will
last...
At
present
I
am
not
thinking
about
when
the
film
will
be
released.
A
miracle
cannot
happen
that
on
August
15,
theatres
will
open
and
the
film
will
come.
At
present
the
fight
is
to
get
everyone
vaccinated
fast."
Sooryavanshi
is
the
fourth
film
in
Shetty's
cop
universe
after
Ajay
Devgn-starrer
Singham,
Singham
Returns
and
Simmba,
starring
Ranveer
Singh.
The
film
is
presented
by
Reliance
Entertainment
and
produced
by
Rohit
Shetty
Picturez
in
association
with
Dharma
Productions
and
Cape
of
Good
Films.
While
it
is
a
"challenge"
to
hold
a
film
for
a
long
time,
the
release
of
Sooryavanshi
depends
on
when
the
theatres
will
resume
operations,
the
director
said.
"We
don't
know
when
theatres
will
open
and
if
they
do,
we
don't
know
in
what
capacity.
Earlier
last
year,
there
was
a
hope
it
started
in
January..
I
don't
see
when
the
theatres
will
open
now.
Because
everybody
is
predicting
the
third
wave.
Last
time
when
the
authorities
predicted
the
second
wave
people
took
it
lightly
and
I
don't
think
the
third
wave
if
it
all
is
coming
should
be
taken
lightly,"
Shetty
cautioned.
The
director
said
while
it
is
important
to
resume
work,
it
should
be
done
with
necessary
protocol
in
place.
"It
is
very
important
(that
work
should
begin).
However,
it
is
important
we
take
care
of
our
loved
ones
and
colleagues
and
become
responsible,
it
is
just
a
matter
of
a
few
months
as
the
vaccination
drive
is
also
happening
in
full
swing
in
our
country.
"It
is
good
that
things
are
opening
up.
But
at
the
same
time
we
shouldn't
get
excited
because
then
everything
will
shut
down
again.
We
need
to
be
careful
about
all
this
especially
after
the
second
wave,"
he
added.
Next
up
for
the
director
is
Cirkus,
which
reunites
him
with
his
Simmba
star
Ranveer
Singh.
The
film
is
an
adaptation
of
William
Shakespeare's
play
"The
Comedy
of
Errors".
Shetty,
who
has
previously
dealt
with
comedy
in
his
popular
Golmaal
series,
said
Cirkus
is
a
"totally
different"
film.
The
director
is
also
returning
as
the
host
of
"Khatron
Ke
Khiladi",
the
11th
season
of
which
will
air
on
Colors
TV
from
July
17.