After
several
speculations,
the
lead
actor
of
Major,
Adivi
Sesh
has
finally
confirmed
the
film's
release
postponement.
Taking
to
his
social
media
handle
today
(May
26),
the
handsome
actor
shared
that
the
release
has
been
postponed
owing
to
the
current
situation
of
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
new
date
will
be
out
once
things
get
back
to
normalcy.
Releasing
a
statement,
Adivi
Sesh
wrote,
"#ReleaseDay
of
#MajorTheFilm
will
be
my
PROUDEST
moment.
So
Let's
celebrate
when
times
get
better.
Safer.
Maamulga
undadhu.
I
Promise
#JaiHind."
The
statement
read,
"We
are
living
in
unprecedented
times
and
we
hope
you
are
following
all
the
safety
protocols
and
staying
safe.
Our
film
Major,
which
was
originally
scheduled
for
a
worldwide
theatrical
release
on
2nd
July,
is
now
postponed
to
a
later
date.
We
will
announce
the
new
release
date
once
things
are
back
to
normal.
Times
are
tough
but
so
are
we.
Team
Major." Along
with
the
statement,
the
star
also
confirmed
that
Major
will
be
releasing
only
in
theatres
as
he
tweeted,
"In
Theatres.
Will
tell
the
date!"
#ReleaseDay
of
#MajorTheFilm
will
be
my
PROUDEST
moment.
So
Let's
celebrate
when
times
get
better.
Safer.
Let
us
tell
you
that
the
film's
teaser
was
released
on
April
12
in
3
different
languages-
Telugu,
Hindi
and
Malayalam
by
Mahesh
Babu,
Salman
Khan
and
Prithviraj
Sukumaran
respectively.
Based
on
the
life
of
26/11
martyr
Major
Sandeep
Unnikrishnan,
who
served
the
elite
Special
Action
Group
of
the
NSG
(National
Security
Guard)
and
led
the
commando
operation
during
the
2008
Mumbai
terror
attacks,
the
film
is
directed
by
Sashi
Kiran
Tikka.
Written
by
Adivi
Sesh,
the
biographical
action
film
is
bankrolled
by
Sony
Pictures
Films
India
in
association
with
Mahesh
Babu's
GMB
Entertainment
and
A+S
Movies.
Major
features
an
ensemble
cast
including
Sobhita
Dhulipala,
Saiee
Manjrekar,
Prakash
Raj,
Revathi
and
Murali
Sharma.