Many
Bollywood
releases
that
had
been
waiting
for
the
theatres
to
reopen
finally
opted
for
OTT
releases
in
the
past
couple
of
months.
Films
featuring
A-listers
like
Ajay
Devgn,
Salaman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar
have
found
successful
releases
on
streaming
platforms
amid
the
pandemic.
However,
a
recent
report
has
revealed
that
Yash
Raj
Films
has
refused
OTT
offers
to
stand
by
theatrical
releases.
According
to
a
Bollywood
Hungama,
YRF
head
honcho
Aditya
Chopra
rejects
offers
by
OTT
amounting
up
to
Rs
400
crores
for
films
like
Bunty
Aur
Babli
2,
Shamshera,
Prithviraj,
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar
and
more.
A
source
informed
the
portal,
"The
giants
are
keen
to
collaborate
with
Aditya
Chopra
and
strike
a
direct
to
digital
deal.
However,
he
has
been
clear
about
the
fact
that
YRF
films
are
meant
to
be
consumed
on
the
big
screen
and
has
time
and
again
rejected
the
offers."
The
report
further
revealed
that
Amazon
Prime
Video
had
made
a
lucrative
offer
to
acquire
the
entire
slate
of
4
films
for
a
humongous
sum
of
over
Rs.
400
crore.
However,
Aditya
responded
with
a
firm
no
despite
the
offer
ensuring
a
huge
profit
for
the
production
company.
The
source
added,
"They
understood
that
Adi
is
in
no
mood
to
sell
the
big-ticket
magnum
opus
like
Prithviraj
and
Shamshera.
Hence,
they
made
a
counteroffer
of
buying
relatively
small
films
like
Bunty
Aur
Babli
2
and
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar.
But
all
that
they
heard
from
Adi
was
a
no."
"He
didn't
sell
a
dud
like
Sandeep
Aur
Pinky
Faraar,
so
giving
away
projects
like
Jayeshbhai
and
Bunty
Babli
is
out
of
the
question.
All
YRF
films
are
meant
for
cinema
halls
and
an
announcement
on
the
release
dates
is
on
cards
any
day
now." the
source
concluded.
With
the
theatres
reopening
across
the
country.
YRF
is
soon
expected
to
announce
the
release
dates
of
films
like
Bunty
Aur
Babli
2,
Shamshera,
Prithviraj,
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar
and
more.