Today
(May
14,
2020),
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Ayushmann
Khurrana
made
the
announcement
that
their
upcoming
film,
Gulabo
Sitabo
is
all
set
for
a
digital
release
amid
the
Coronavirus-induced
shutdown.
Set
in
the
backdrop
of
Lucknow,
the
satire,
directed
by
Shoojit
Sircar,
will
stream
worldwide
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
on
June
12.
In
a
recent
interaction
with
a
media
agency,
Shoojit
Sircar
said
that
his
filmography
is
a
reflection
of
the
lessons
he
has
learnt
in
life,
and
Gulabo
Sitabo
is
no
different!
"My
films,
sometimes,
have
my
own
reflections
of
life.
They
have
life
lessons
I've
had
that
I
put
across
in
a
humorous
or
satirical
way.
When
I
made
'Vicky
Donor',
people
said
it's
not
a
family
drama,
it
is
for
youngsters.
But
families
also
went
and
watched
the
film.
Same
happened
with
'Piku'
and
'October'," said
Sircar.
Gulabo
Sitabo
is
penned
by
his
frequent
collaborator
Juhi
Chaturvedi,
who
hails
from
Lucknow.
The
Piku
director
said,
"Lucknow
is
going
to
be
a
very
important
character
in
this
film.
We
have
tried
to
showcase
the
film
taking
a
lot
of
inspiration
from
the
ethos
and
culture
of
Lucknow."
While
speaking
about
the
Gulabo
Sitabo
team,
Shoojit
said,
"Ayushmann
is
family,
Mr
Bachchan
has
become
a
dear
friend.
Juhi
is
writing
again
after
'October'.
Ronnie
is
producing
in
a
row.
My
cinematographer
Abhik
Mukhopadhyay
is
coming
back
and
Shantanu
Moitra
is
returning
as
music
director."
"We
understand
each
other
very
well,
our
camaraderie
is
very
good
on
the
sets.
That
is
what
makes
it
most
important
that
you
enjoy
the
process
and
method.
You
talk,
you
debate,"
added
the
October
director.
Shoojit
Sircar's
next
directorial
is
the
biopic
of
Sardar
Udham
Singh,
which
casts
Vicky
Kaushal
in
the
lead
role.