2020
was
a
damp
year
for
the
film
industry
as
it
came
to
a
standstill
owing
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Cinema
halls
were
shut
down
because
of
the
lockdown
which
adversely
affected
filmmakers
and
theatres
owners.
A
few
makers
chose
to
release
their
films
on
OTT
platforms,
but
the
charm
of
big
screens
was
majorly
missed
by
all.
However,
everyone's
hope
was
revived
this
year
when
the
Centre
allowed
100
percent
occupancy
in
multiplexes
and
single
screens.
Amid
this,
one
of
the
biggest
film
production
houses
in
India,
Yash
Raj
Films
left
everyone
rejoicing
when
they
announced
the
release
date
of
five
of
their
upcoming
films
which
includes
some
big-ticket
releases
like
Bunty
Aur
Babli
2,
Shamshera
and
Prithviraj.
Speaking
of
Prithviraj,
the
Akshay
Kumar-Manushi
Chhillar
starrer
is
slated
to
hit
the
big
screens
on
November
5,
2021.
A
few
months
ago,
the
makers
of
Shahid
Kapoor-Mrunal
Thakur's
Jersey
had
also
zeroed
down
the
same
release
date
for
their
film.
Well,
we
must
say,
it
would
be
quite
interestingly
to
watch
the
face-off
between
the
films
at
the
ticket
windows.
Riding
high
on
the
success
of
his
last
release
Kabir
Singh,
Shahid
Kapoor
is
gearing
up
to
woo
the
audience
again
with
Jersey.
The
film
is
an
official
remake
of
Nani's
2019
sports
drama
by
the
same
name.
Jersey
revolves
around
a
talented
but
failed
cricketer
who
decides
to
return
to
the
game
in
his
late
thirties,
driven
by
the
desire
to
represent
the
Indian
cricket
team
and
fulfil
his
son's
wish
for
a
jersey
as
a
gift.
On
the
other
hand,
Akshay
Kumar's
Prithviraj
helmed
by
Dr
Chandraprakash
Dwivedi,
is
based
on
the
life
and
heroism
of
King
Prithviraj
Chauhan.
The
film
marks
the
Bollywood
debut
of
former
beauty
queen
Manushi
Chhillar
and
also
stars
Sanjay
Dutt
in
a
prominent
role.