Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, many of the filmmakers are now opting for An OTT release for their film. Although Akshay Kumar starrer Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh starrer 83 waited all these months for theaters to reopen. The makers then decided to go for Diwali & Christmas 2020 release.
Well, now as the situations do not seem like getting in control anytime soon, the makers are thinking of an OTT release of both the films.
The CEO of Reliance Entertainment, Shibasish Sarkar revealed some information to a leading daily. He said, “We are 100% inclined to take theatrical route. However, at the same time, we don’t want to delay the release further than practically possible. That means we will not like to push release dates beyond Diwali / Christmas. So the first option is to go theatrical if cinemas open up and audiences are back.”
“If either cinema halls don’t open or corona impact increases many folds….and audiences are not coming… Or in some states theatres open and in some states they won’t….in those scenarios we will have to explore all options… Either pure SVOD (video on demand) routes. Or TVOD/PPV (pay per view) routes like what the makers of Mulan are planning. Or part theatrical/part TVOD. Or in some state/countries theatrical and some state digital… Basically we will not like to shift release date further…. and ideally look for theatrical or any other hybrid measure for the best possible release.”
This is the first time where Shibashish Sarkar admitted that Sooryavanshi and 83 might go for an OTT release.
