27 April,2021 06:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
John Abraham
John Abraham and Salman Khan were to lock horns this Eid, with Satyameva Jayate 2 and Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai slated to hit the marquee. While the superstar recently announced that his actioner will have a hybrid release, the makers of the Abraham-starrer have now done a rethink. With the vigilante actioner being designed as a big-screen outing, director Milap Zaveri, producers Nikkhil Advani and T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar have apparently decided to hold off its May 13 release.
A source reveals that the team weighed in on how cinemas in most states - including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan - are closed at the moment. "Even with the ongoing vaccination drive, it will take some time for the situation across the country to normalise. The makers are firm about supporting the theatre business through their actioner, and hence, have not pursued a conversation with OTT platforms about its digital premiere despite getting lucrative offers," says the source.
Confirming the development, the makers issued a joint statement that read, "In these unprecedented times, nothing matters more than the safety and health of our countrymen and patrons. Our film will now release on a later date."
