Published 19:58 IST, June 29th 2020
Akshay Kumar's 'Laxmmi Bomb' & other 6 movie releases to look out for on Disney+ Hotstar
Disney+hotstar is all set to release seven highly anticipated Bollywood films, including Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb, and Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2.
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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all atres have been shut down to prevent spread of virus which is why many films that were set to release this year have been delayed indefinitely. However, some filmmakers have decided to release ir movies on OTT platforms, as y are still going strong during lockdown. Multiple Bollywood films are w set to release on Disney+ Hotstar, including Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb, Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2, and Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara.
Multiple highly anticipated Bollywood films set to release on Disney+Hotstar4
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Disney+ Hotstar recently anunced ir latest tab, titled Multiplex. This new tab is set to release on July 24, 2020. On this Multiplex tab, Disney+Hotstar will premiere multiple highly anticipated Bollywood film. movies set to release on Disney+ Hotstar are Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj: Pride of India, Sadak 2, Big Bull, Lootcase, Khuda Haafiz and Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film, Dil Bechara. New posters for se films have been released on social media after ir release was anunced.
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Bollywood films releasing on OTT has been a controversial decision for atre industry. After release of Gulabo Sitabo on Amazon Prime Video, CEO of PVR Cinemas spoke out against filmmakers who were shifting movies to OTT due to pandemic. However, chairman of Walt Disney Company India, Uday Shankar, disagreed with Cinema owners and welcomed shift of Bollywood movies to OTT.
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Speaking to a news portal, Uday Shankar stated that this crisis came in as a real opportunity, as atres were shut down while movies were ready for release. He added that re was also an awareness that even when atres reopened, people were t likely to start rushing back to m in any way due to COVID-19 pandemic. Uday Shankar also addressed fears of cinema owners.
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[Promo from Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn Instagram]
19:58 IST, June 29th 2020