Despite the government allowing the theatres to reopen from October 15, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-starrer 'Sooryavanshi' is not releasing on Diwali. This was confirmed by Reliance Entertainment, one of the producer's of the film. Earlier, the government allowed theatres and multiplexes to reopen with up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity from October 15. The news was received warmly; as many as 10 highly anticipated Bollywood and Hollywood films are gearing for theatrical release. Among the films that were expected to go for a theatre release was 'Sooryavanshi'.
However, CEO of Reliance Entertainment, Shibasish Sarkar, said that they are in no hurry to release their film as there was no confirmation on whether theatres were opening in all states, including Maharashtra, where Bollywood is based. He said, “Theatres aren’t reopening in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu either. So, we shall wait and watch before deciding the release of the film. 'Even if theatres open in all states by November 1, we can’t release such a big film, doing only 15 days of promotion.'
He said that before releasing such a big film the makers would want to wait and watch how public responds. He added, “Some film will definitely release in December. We shall watch the proceedings. We will know how many people came to see it. There has been much delay in the release of the cop drama; in March the makers said that the film has been indefinitely postponed amid coronavirus pandemic.” 'Sooryavanshi' is the continuation of the cop universe created by director-producer Rohit Shetty. His other films from the cop franchise include 'Singham' series with Ajay Devgn and 'Simmba' with Ranveer Singh.
