`Hungama 2` will release directly on a streaming platform as theatres in most of the states are shut in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the makers of the film said Monday. The film, a sequel to director Priyadarshan`s 2003 hit comedy `Hungama`, was slated to hit theatres on August 14 this year.

Priyadarshan is returning to direct the movie, which stars Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Meezaan, and Pranitha Subhash in the lead. Producer Ratan Jain said `Hungama 2` is headed for an OTT release this year with the intention of entertaining the audiences amid trying times.