Last
weekend
when
the
news
of
reopening
of
the
theatres
in
Maharashtra
surfaced
on
the
internet,
Akshay
Kumar
announced
the
theatrical
release
dates
of
his
upcoming
movies
Sooryavanshi,
Prithviraj,
Raksha
Bandhan
and
Ram
Setu.
However,
there
was
no
update
on
his
film
Atrangi
Re
co-starring
Sara
Ali
Khan
and
Dhanush.
This
led
to
speculations
that
the
film
might
be
headed
for
a
direct-to-OTT
release.
Amid
these
reports,
Akshay
Kumar
who
confirmed
to
a
leading
tabloid
that
the
makers
of
Atrangi
Re
are
contemplating
an
OTT
release
for
their
film.
The
Khiladi
Kumar
told
Hindustan
Times,
"To
be
honest,
I
haven't
yet
included
Atrangi
Re
in
the
list
because
we
are
still
mulling
over
whether
it
should
be
a
theatrical
film
or
an
OTT
release.
And
OTT
may
simply
be
the
medium
of
choice
for
Atrangi
Re,
as
it
looks
right
now."
Speaking
about
this
Aanand
L
Rai
directorial,
Kumar
added,
"Atrangi
Re
has
a
fantastic,
never-heard-before
subject
and
story
line.
For
me
and
Anand
Rai,
it
is
critical
that
the
most
suited
platform
is
chosen
for
the
film."
Meanwhile
a
report
in
Pinkvilla
stated
that
Akshay
Kumar-Sara
Ali
Khan-Dhanush
starrer
Atrangi
Re
is
slated
to
have
a
direct
to
digital
premiere
on
Netflix.
A
source
close
to
the
film
told
the
entertainment
portal,
"The
film
release
calendar
is
packed
with
a
new
release
every
week.
Atrangi
Re
is
not
exactly
a
big-ticket
film
and
hence,
the
makers
have
been
discussing
different
modes
of
release
over
the
last
few
months.
Even
though
cinema
halls
have
opened
up
across
the
country,
the
team
feels,
a
direct
OTT
release
will
enable
Atrangi
Re
to
reach
out
to
its
target
audience
in
a
better
way."
"The
release
date
and
other
aspects
will
be
locked
soon.
While
Atrangi
Re
has
decided
for
a
direct
to
digital
release,
Akshay's
second
collaboration
with
Aanand
L
Rai,
Raksha
Bandhan
is
poised
for
a
theatrical
release
on
August
11," the
source
further
added.
Speaking
about
Akshay
Kumar,
the
superstar
has
an
interesting
lineup
of
films
which
include
Sooryavanshi,
Bachchan
Pandey,
Prithviraj,
Raksha
Bandhan,
Atrangi
Re,
Ram
Setu,
Cinderella
and
Oh
My
God
2.
The
actor
is
also
set
to
make
his
digital
debut
with
The
End
for
Amazon
Prime
Video.