After
the
announcement
of
films
like
Gulabo
Sitabo
and
Shakuntala
Devi's
release
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
many
other
films
have
opted
for
digital
release.
It
was
recently
announced
that
Sadak
2,
Bhuj:
The
Pride
Of
India,
Laxmmi
Bomb,
The
Big
Bull,
Khuda
Haafiz,
Dil
Bechara
and
Lootcase
would
release
on
Disney+
Hotstar
Multiplex.
This
announcement
too
was
met
with
the
same
reaction
by
theatre
owners.
Carnival
Cinemas
had
expressed
disappointment
in
filmmakers
opting
the
digital
route
for
their
films,
after
it
was
announced
that
Gulabo
Sitabo
would
release
on
OTT.
Mr.
Mohan
Umrotkar,
CEO
of
Carnival
Cinemas,
has
asserted
his
stance
once
again.
A
statement
written
by
Umrotkar
read,
"We
stand
by
our
previous
statement.
It
is
very
disappointing
that
the
filmmakers
are
opting
digital
first
route
when
we
are
just
steps
away
from
the
theatrical
releases
with
the
reopening
of
cinema
halls
across
the
country
with
all
the
necessary
precautions.
The
economy
is
reopening
and
malls
have
already
opened.
They
just
need
to
have
some
more
faith
and
patience
to
hold
the
content
for
the
big
screens,
that
is
what
is
was
made
for."
It
added,
"During
the
lockdown,
we
have
participated
in
many
surveys
to
realize
that
the
audience
is
waiting
for
cinemas
to
reopen.
For
the
entertainment
industry
to
flourish,
everyone
needs
to
stand
by
each
other.
And
if
films
made
for
theatres
release
directly
on
streaming
platforms,
it
may
hamper
the
overall
growth
of
the
ecosystem."
From
July
24,
Disney+
Hotstar
will
premiere
seven
of
the
anticipated
Bollywood
movies
of
this
year,
which
includes:
Akshay
Kumar
and
Kiara
Advani
starrer
Laxmmi
Bomb;
Alia
Bhatt,
Sanjay
Dutt,
Aditya
Roy
Kapur
and
Pooja
Bhatt
starrer
Sadak
2;
Ajay
Devgn,
Sanjay
Dutt
and
Sonakshi
Sinha
starrer
Bhuj:
The
Pride
Of
India;
the
late
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
and
Sanjana
Sanghi
starrer
Dil
Bechara;
Abhishek
Bachchan
starrer
The
Big
Bull;
Vidyut
Jammwal
starrer
Khuda
Haafiz;
Kunal
Khemu
and
Rasika
Dugal
starrer
Lootcase.