The
raging
COVID-19
pandemic
has
forced
many
filmmakers
to
opt
for
direct-to-digital
route
for
releasing
their
movies.
After
Arjun
Kapoor's
Sardar
Ka
Grandson,
we
now
hear
that
the
actor's
upcoming
horror
comedy
Bhoot
Police
is
also
headed
for
a
direct
OTT
release.
The
film
helmed
by
Pawan
Kriplani,
also
stars
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Jacqueline
Fernandez
and
Yami
Gautam
in
prominent
roles.
A
close
to
the
development
confirmed
to
Pinkvilla
that
producer
Ramesh
Taurani
has
decided
to
skip
a
theatrical
release
for
this
horror
comedy.
The
entertainment
portal
quoted
the
source
as
saying,
"There
is
so
much
uncertainty
around
the
country
due
to
the
spike
in
COVID-19
cases
and
no
one
can
assure
as
to
when
will
things
be
back
to
normal.
The
cinema
consumption
habit
has
also
changed
for
the
audience
significantly
and
only
event
films
will
get
the
cash
registers
ringing
to
start
with.
Hence,
Ramesh
Ji
decided
to
take
a
direct
to
digital
route
with
his
horror
comedy."
Reportedly,
Bhoot
Police
will
be
premiering
on
Disney+Hotstar.
The
two
parties
are
currently
under
talks
before
the
final
paperwork.
"Disney+Hotstar
is
on
an
acquisition
spree
again,
speaking
to
multiple
producers.
If
all
goes
as
planned,
they
will
announce
a
slate
of
Hindi
releases
for
their
platform,
in
the
same
manner
as
they
did
in
2020," the
source
further
added.
Earlier
this
year,
it
was
announced
that
Bhoot
Police
will
be
arriving
in
theatres
on
September
10,
2021.
However
now,
if
the
latest
buzz
is
to
be
believed,
the
makers
have
changed
their
mind.
Saif
Ali
Khan
and
Arjun
Kapoor
who
will
be
seen
sharing
screen
space
together
for
the
first
time,
play
ghost
hunters
in
Bhoot
Police.
On
the
other
hand,
Jacqueline
Fernandez
who
is
one
of
the
leading
ladies,
has
a
'super
sexy
and
glam' role
in
the
movie.
Bhoot
Police
went
on
floors
in
November
last
year
and
the
shooting
was
wrapped
up
by
January
this
year.
Speaking
about
this
much
awaited
film,
director
Pawan
Kriplani
had
earlier
shared
that
Saif
and
Arjun
are
a
perfect
fit
for
this
crazy
entertainer.
He
had
further
promised
that
the
duo
will
be
seen
in
very
different
avatars
and
will
bring
trademark
humour
to
this
spooky
adventure.