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Akshay Kumar's Prithviraj Postponed Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases; Makers To Announce New Release Date Soon
Here's some disappointing news for all Akshay Kumar fans! The release of the superstar's much anticipated historical film Prithviraj has been postponed owing to the omicron outbreak and the spike in the COVID-19 cases across the country. The makers took this decision as cinema halls in a few states have been closed down owing to the pandemic.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "'PRITHVIRAJ' NOT ON 21 JAN... YRF NOT DECIDED ON NEW RELEASE DATE YET... #Prithviraj #AkshayKumar #YRF."
A source told IANS, "When you have a sureshot blockbuster at hand that will appeal to audiences across the country, you can't gamble with such a huge product. Prithviraj will massively aid in bringing people back to the theaters and it can't be released at a time when it won't fulfill this purpose. Business wise too it doesn't make sense to compromise a film that will rake in the moolah at the box-office. It's a no-brainer to postpone the film and gauge Omicron and the Covid-19 scenario before taking a call on the next release date of the film."
"YRF
was
waiting
till
the
last
minute
to
see
if
the
situation
in
India
and
overseas
improves
but
the
pace
with
which
coronavirus
cases
are
accelerating,
it
forced
their
hand
to
hold
on
to
the
biggest
title.
Everyone
is
looking
at
Prithviraj
to
take
the
box-office
by
storm
and
set
some
new
milestones
in
the
post-pandemic
era
and
YRF
is
committed
to
this
belief.
They
will
put
this
project
out
when
it
can
set
the
box-office
on
fire," the
same
source
further
told
the
news
agency.
Written and helmed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, this Akshay Kumar-starrer is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Braj Bhasha epic poem on the life of the legendary king Prithviraj Chauhan. This film also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood in pivotal roles. It marks the acting debut of former beauty queen Manushi Chhillar.
