Now that Sooryavanshi has been postponed due to the coronavirus scare, when will it hit the screens?
– The producers of SOORYAVANSHI might not have postponed the film just because of the coronavirus scare. The collections of BAAGHI 3 in the first week suggest that the scare has impacted the box-office only marginally, not dramatically. Hence, it may not have made sense for the producers of SOORYAVANSHI to postpone its release. After all, the postponement comes with a host of other problems like additional budget for promotion, keeping the audience interest alive for so much longer, the uncertainty about the future of the virus etc. But once the Delhi government announced on 12th March that all cinemas in Delhi will remain closed from 13th March till the month-end, it would be foolish to release the film on 24th March. The film, therefore, stands postponed because of the cinema closure in Delhi. Other state governments are likely to announce similar closure of cinemas. As for the new date of the film’s release, no decision has been taken so far. After all, what can one predict about the future in such a scenario?
Since the producers of ’83 did not release the film’s first trailer on 8th March, does it imply that the film will not hit the screens in April due to the fear of the coronavirus outbreak in India?
– Like all other producers who have big-budget films releasing in March, April and May, the producers of ’83 were also sitting on the fence about their film’s release date. There was so much uncertainty that it was difficult to take a decision this way or that. But after the Delhi government’s declaration that cinemas in the capital city will remain closed from 13th to 31st March, no big film will be released till the position is clearer. Obviously, the producers of ’83 have also now postponed the release of their film. In fact, they abstained from releasing their first trailer on 8th March because of the uncertainty factor.
What is the controversy about Rohit Shetty’s comment to Katrina Kaif that she would not be noticed by the public in a scene in which she shares screen space with Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Ranveer Singh in Sooryavanshi?
– Obviously, Rohit Shetty’s comment has been twisted and quoted out of context. He must’ve said whatever he said in a very practical way rather than in a derogatory manner. Why would any filmmaker pay an A-list heroine and then say something to the effect that she wouldn’t be noticed in a scene or shot or even frame of the film, that too derogatorily?
