Following the news of theatres reopening in Maharashtra surfaced, five of Akshay Kumar’s films —Sooryavanshi, Prithviraj, Bachchan Pandey, RakshaBandhan and Ram Setu — announced their date for a theatrical release, besides several other big films that were pending for release.
But many were wondering on not getting any updates on the release of Atrangi Re, shooting for which is almost complete and the film is ready to release. To which, the Khiladi actor said that the team is considering a direct-to-OTT release.
“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,”confirms Kumar.
The Aanand L Rai directorial project also stars Sara ali Khan and Dhanush. Talking more about this project, the 53-year-old adds, “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.”
Stating that for him, “good content goes hand in hand with the platform”, Kumar asserts, “I am as much for OTT as for theatres. What’s best for the film should decide the medium of release.”
Only time will tell whether the movie gets a theatrical or an OTT release.
