No big releases in 2020 as uncertainty remains over cinema hall attendance

Most blockbusters have been pushed to 2021

Topics
Bollywood | Films | Indian film industry

Viveat Susan Pinto  |  Mumbai 

Film buffs waiting for a Salman Khan-starrer or an Akshay Kumar action flick will have to be a little more patient. Blockbusters such as Radhe, starring Khan, Sooryavanshi, featuring Kumar, and others such as sports drama 83 and Aamir Khan’s Lal Singh Chaddha have been pushed to 2021 as film producers are uncertain whether audiences will return to cinema halls just yet.

This comes even as key Hindi film territories, especially Maharashtra, reopened their movie halls today. While the seating capacity is capped at 50 per cent, it is still good news for the Bollywood film industry ...

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First Published: Fri, November 06 2020. 06:10 IST
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