Published 10:44 IST, May 13th 2020

'KGF: Chapter 2' starring Yash and Sanjay Dutt to release in 2021 due to COVID-19?

Yash and Sanjay Dutt's much-anticipated film, KGF: Chapter 2's release date is reportedly pushed to 2021 because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Reported by: Tarun Nair
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To avoid transmission of global catastrophe, government officials, across globe, are exercising every right in ir authority to prevent local transmission of Coronavirus and have shut down public places like atres and restaurants. As a result, many about-to-be-released films have been postponed until furr tice. Recently, it was anunced that actor Yash and Sanjay Dutt’s much-loved film, KGF: Chapter 2 has been postponed. 

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Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhawani’s KGF: Chapter 2, which was slated to release on October 22, will w be postponed, as makers are reportedly hunting for a new release date in 2021. As per reports, shooting progress of KGF: Chapter 2 was also going on at full swing until anuncement of inevitable lockdown period in India. However, official statements have been passed by makers yet.

Considered as one of most awaited South-Indian films of year, KGF: Chapter 2 will pit two superstars against each or. Sanjay Dutt will be seen in his first Kannada film with Yash and Shrinidhi Shetty.  story of KGF: Chapter 2 revolves around life of Rocky and his road to supremacy.

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This comes after delay of highly successful franchise, Mission: Impossible 7. Reportedly, officials at Paramount Studios have w pushed release of seventh Mission Impossible film to vember 19, 2021, and eighth film to vember 4, 2022.  As per a report by a leading news publication, seventh film was scheduled to be shot in Italy.

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Or films that have taken a blow due to Coronavirus

Many studios, which had to delay releases of ir films, have w turned to online streaming platforms, in wake of Coronavirus spread. Some of se films include Trolls World Tour, Emma, Hunt and  Invisible Man. Recently, Netflix anunced that it would be establishing a $100 million Coronavirus relief fund to aid creative community. Kumail Nanjiani and Isa Rae's Lovebirds, too, has shifted to Netflix.

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10:44 IST, May 13th 2020