The next Akshay Kumar ‘Prithviraj’ scheduled for release on January 21 has been postponed because Omicron and steep rise in Covid cases in India.
A source said: “When you have the Sureshot Blockbuster that will attract the audience throughout the country, you cannot gamble with a very large product.
‘Prithviraj’ will be very helpful in bringing people back to the cinema and it can be released at that time Will not fulfill this goal.
Business also does not make sense to compromise the film that will sweep the moolah on the box.
“This is a no-brainer to delay the film and measure Omicron and Covid-19 scenario before receiving a call on the next release date of the film.”
The surge in cases has resulted in strict regulations throughout India and several markets such as New Delhi also decided to close the cinema.
“YRF is waiting until the last minute to see whether the situation in India and overseas improves but the steps in which the Coronavirus case is increasing, it forces their hands to defend the biggest title.”
The source added: “Everyone sees ‘prithviraj’ to take the box-office with a storm and set several new milestones in the post-pandemic era and YRF committed to this belief.
They will put this project when you can set the box-office on fire.”
‘Prithviraj’, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, will also mark his former Miss World Manushi Chhillar debut.
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