Reliance CEO Confirms Blockbusters’ Release Date

Reliance Entertainment’s CEO  Shibasish Sarkar has confirmed  that their two pending  biggies  Rohit Shetty’s action-adventure   Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar and  Ajay Devgan, and  Kabir Khan’s  sports  bio-pic ’83 won’t  go to the digital platform.

“These  film are  definitely getting  releases in movie theatres whenever  they (the theatres) open,” says Sarkar.

 He says his  production company is  hoping to release  Sooryavanshi for  Diwali  and ’83  for Christmas.

  Says Sarkar,  “That’s the  current plan. We are committed to bring Sooryavanshi and 83 to audiences in theatres. We will wait for cinemas to open and audiences to feel safe and secure. We are all optimistic people. So we hope that in next 5/6 months situation will be normal for audiences to come and enjoy films in theatre.”

As for  Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan’s  other starrers Laxmmi Bomb and Bhuj  going on  the  OTT platform Sarkar  says, “It’s completely individual decisions for respective  producers and  platforms. I think in the   long term all platforms , whether  it is  film  exhibitors ,the  OTT , or  satellite,  will thrive. And they are correct from their point  of view. So it’s not fair for me to comment.”