Earlier
this
week,
the
makers
of
seven
big
films
announced
the
release
of
their
films
on
OTT
platform
Disney+
Hotstar.
The
decision
has
come
as
a
setback
for
multiplexes,
which
have
been
shut
for
the
last
three
months
and
probably
will
not
resume
operations
anytime
soon.
However,
a
new
report
has
revealed
that
two
big
films,
Sooryavanshi
and
83
have
confirmed
that
they
will
wait
for
the
theatres
to
open
and
opt
for
a
theatrical
release.
Reliance
Entertainment
Group
CEO
Shibasish
Sarkar
revealed
the
new
release
dates
to
Bollywood
Hungama.
"Yes,
both
Sooryavanshi
and
83
are
confirmed
for
Diwali
and
Christmas
respectively,"
the
portal
quoted
Shibasish
as
saying.
Kabir
Khan's
83
Will
Release
On
Christmas
2020
He
also
added,
"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."
Sooryavanshi
and
83
are
the
first
films
to
announce
a
new
release
date
since
the
lockdown
started
due
to
the
Coronavirus
pandemic.
Rohit
Shetty's
Sooryavanshi Will
Release
In
Diwali
2020
Notably,
the
first
film
to
opt
for
an
OTT
release
was
Gulabo
Sitabo,
which
started
streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
last
month.
On
the
other
hand,
the
seven
big
releases
on
Disney+
Hotstar
are,
Akshay
Kumar's
horror
comedy
Laxmmi
Bomb,
Ajay
Devgn's
war
saga
Bhuj
-
The
Pride
Of
India,
Sushant
Singh
Rajput's
last
film
Dil
Bechara,
Mahesh
Bhatt's
directorial
comeback
Sadak
2,
Abhishek
Bachchan's
stock
market
drama
The
Big
Bull,
Kunal
Kemmu's
comic
caper
Lootcase
and
Vidyut
Jammwal's
action
love
story
Khuda
Hafiz.
Seven
Films
Will
Release
On
Disney+
Hotstar
In
July
2020
As
the
country
is
slowing
lifting
the
lockdown,
more
COVID-19
positive
cases
have
been
registered.
It
is
unsure
if
the
government
will
continue
the
unlockdown
and
let
the
film
and
TV
production
resume
or
add
more
restrictions
to
reduce
the
cases.