From 'RRR' to 'Jersey': Bollywood films postponed again due to COVID-19

 | Updated: Jan 12, 2022, 07:50 PM IST

COVID-19 is back to playing a spoilsport as theatres get shuttered across the country keeping in mind the spike in positive cases. In order to curb the spread of the new variant Omicron, entertainment industry of the industry that was slowly witnessing an opening up has gone back to its shell. This has hit many upcoming films that were either due for release in the last week of December 2021 or January 2022. 

Here is a list of films that have a lot of moolah riding over them and have been postponed indefinitely for now:

jersey

The film starring Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapoor is a sports drama that’s a remake of the Telugu film of the same name that had Nani and Shraddha Srinath in lead roles. The release of the film got postponed multiple times and finally got a release in April 2022. 

It is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and is presented by Allu Arvind. It is produced by Dil Raju, S. Naga Vamsi & Aman Gill. The film didn't do well at the box office, however, Shahid’s performance was lauded.  

'Jersey' is streaming on Netflix. 

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rrr

After hitting many roadblocks, SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ is scheduled for release on March 18. The film starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan, and Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in important roles, is set in the backdrop of 1920s north India under the colonial rule of Britain. It is a fictionalised account of Telugu tribal leaders Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr NTR). 
 

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radhe shyam

Prabhas starrer ‘Radhe Shyam’ is another big blockbuster that come out this month. 

The film got promoted with the introduction of the Metaverse in addition to the traditional forms. It is reported that 'Radhe Shyam' is the first movie in the world to offer people the chance to create their own avatars in the Metaverse. With distinctive avatars, the users will be able to explore the world or 'Radhe Shyam'.

 

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prithviraj

Akshay Kumar’s big film ‘Prithviraj’ will no longer release on its scheduled date of January 21. The film has been postponed keeping in mind the Omicron situation.

According to a source close to the film, "When you have a sureshot blockbuster at hand that will appeal to audiences across the country, you can't gamble with such a huge product. 'Prithviraj' will massively aid in bringing people back to the theaters and it can't be released at a time when it won't fulfill this purpose. Business wise too it doesn't make sense to compromise a film that will rake in the moolah at the box-office. It's a no-brainer to postpone the film and gauge Omicron and the Covid-19 scenario before taking a call on the next release date of the film."

'Prithviraj', directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, will also mark the debut of former Miss World Manushi Chhillar.
 

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attack

This is the latest film that is rumoured to being pushed until the covid situation in India improves. John Abraham action starrer ‘Attack’ was scheduled for release on January 28 but looks like it too will be pushed for another date. 

A source reveals, “While the official announcement is yet to be made, the producers, including John Abraham, have had an internal talk and have decided that postponing the film is going to to be the best decision in the current situation. There is no way that they can think of releasing the film on their scheduled date considering the current surge in Covid 19 case.”

If rumours are to be believed, makers could also consider releasing the film Attack on OTT or have a pay-per-view model for it. 
 

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