Ahead
of
the
release
of
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
Sooryavanshi,
filmmaker
SS
Rajamouli
on
Wednesday
sent
his
best
wishes
to
the
film's
team
and
lauded
them
for
holding
the
movie
amid
uncertainty
due
to
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
cop-drama,
directed
by
Rohit
Shetty,
will
finally
see
the
light
of
the
day
on
November
5,
after
being
postponed
multiple
times
due
to
the
pandemic.
Rajamouli
took
to
social
media
and
penned
an
appreciation
note
for
Sooryavanshi
team
as
he
wished
the
film
a
grand
success.
"Wishing
#Sooryavanshi
a
grand
success…
Whole
hearted
appreciation
to
the
team
for
holding
the
film
for
more
than
a
year
and
a
half
to
revive
the
theatre
business
in
these
tough
times," the
writer-director
wrote.
Sooryavanshi
was
originally
scheduled
to
arrive
in
cinema
halls
on
March
24,
2020,
but
was
delayed
after
theatres
were
shut
in
the
wake
of
the
pandemic.
After
yet
another
delay,
the
makers
had
planned
to
release
it
on
April
30
this
year,
but
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
poured
water
on
their
plans.
On
September
25,
Shetty
announced
the
worldwide
release
of
Sooryavanshi
theatrically
on
Diwali,
soon
after
the
Maharashtra
Chief
Minister
Uddhav
Thackeray
declared
the
reopening
of
cinema
halls
in
the
state
from
October
22.
Kumar,
who
plays
the
titular
hero
in
the
movie,
thanked
Rajamouli
and
said
he
is
hoping
for
the
best.
"Thank
you
so
much
@ssrajamouli
for
the
warm
wishes,
keeping
our
fingers
tightly
crossed
hoping
for
the
best,"
the
actor
tweeted.
Producer
Karan
Johar
also
expressed
gratitude
to
Rajamouli
and
said,
"Thank
you
@ssrajamouli,
means
the
world
coming
from
the
maverick
of
cinema
himself!"
Shetty
and
Shibasish
Sarkar
of
Reliance
Entertainment
thanked
Rajamouli
as
well.
Sooryavanshi
is
the
fourth
film
in
Shetty's
cop
universe,
which
also
features
extended
cameo
of
Ajay
Devgn
and
Ranveer
Singh
–
who
have
played
policemen
in
the
director’s
previous
movies
Singham
franchise
and
Simmba
respectively.
Also
starring
Katrina
Kaif,
the
movie
is
presented
by
Reliance
Entertainment
and
produced
by
Rohit
Shetty
Picturez
in
association
with
Dharma
Productions
and
Cape
of
Good
Films.
Meanwhile,
Rajamouli
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
his
latest
Rise
Roar
Revolt
(RRR),
which
will
debut
in
theatres
on
January
7,
2022.
The
Telugu
film
is
headlined
by
South
stars
Ram
Charan
and
NT
Rama
Rao
Jr
with
special
appearances
by
actors
Alia
Bhatt
and
Ajay
Devgn.