John Abraham looks set to do what Akshay Kumar has done so far, twice over. If what we're hearing sis true, then the star is set to release Attack prior to Akshay Kumar's Bachchan Pandey, which will make it the film that once again reopens theatres in Maharashtra. For the uninitiated, Attack was earlier supposed to release on 28th January, and while it hasn't officially been postponed yet, it doesn't take rocket science to comprehend that it isn't going to meet its release date just like many others movies, owing to theatrical restrictions or shutdowns that have been re-enforced across the country, citing the threat from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as the reason. Also Read - South News Weekly Rewind: Kajal Aggarwal shares adorable pic of newborn son Neil with husband; Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Vijay Deverakonda to kiss in Kushi
Coming to Bachchan Pandey, the film was earlier slated to release on 4th March 2022. However, yesterday, Tuesday, 18th January, the announcement was made that the Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Arshad Warsi starrer will arrive during the Holi weekend on 18th March, making the industry believe that Akshay will once again reopen theatres after doing it twice with Bell Bottom and Sooryavanshi. The superstar himself dropped the new release date via a tweet that read: “Action Comedy Romance Drama L-O-A-D-I-N-G this Holi! #SajidNadiadwala’s #BachchanPandey in cinemas on March 18,2022.” Check it out below: Also Read - Trending Entertainment News Today: Hina Khan exposes elitism at Cannes Indian Pavilion; Shehnaaz Gill steals the thunder at Giorgia Andriani's birthday bash and more
However, that doesn't seem to be the case this time around as a well-placed source within the industry has exclusively apprised BollywoodLife that John Abraham's Attack, which also costars Jacqueline Fernandez, is expected to release in the first week of March to take full advantage of the open period before the Holi weekend, when Prabhas and Pooja Hegde starrer Radhe Shyam, too, is likely to clash with Bachchan Pandey. Also Read - Prithviraj: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar starrer boasts of a massive Dhoom 3 connect and you'll never guess how – check it out
Our source further informs that no movie is prepared to risk a February release even if theatrical restrictions like night curfews and 50% occupancies are relaxed by then, along with cinema halls reopening in Delhi, as the industry would want to offer people time to ease back in, but come March, the releases should start pouring, with Attack expected to begin the ball rolling.
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