Penn Studios on Wednesday said all the three films are for theatrical experience and not for OTT release.
Denying speculations that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” and John Abraham-starrer “Attack” will get direct-to-digital releases, Penn Studios on Wednesday said all three films For the dramatic experience. .
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There were rumors that Penn Studios President and MD Dr Jayantilal Gada was looking forward to Rajamouli’s magnum opus “RRR”, which has been in production for a long time, to release on the OTT (over-the-top) platform with further delays. escape from.
The film, starring Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr in lead roles, is scheduled for a theatrical release on October 13.
Pen Studios has backed “Gangubai Kathiawadi”, titled Alia Bhatt, and action titled “Attack”. The company has also acquired North India theatrical rights for “RRR” and digital and satellite rights for all languages.
In a statement posted on Twitter by Penn Studios, Gada said that the above films will be released in theaters only.
“We would like to clarify that ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, ‘RRR’ and ‘Attack’ will release in theatres. There are many rumors doing the rounds about these films releasing on the OTT platform before the theatres, which are untrue. These masterpiece films Made for a big screen experience and will release in theatres.”
“RRR” is billed as a fictional story of two Indian freedom fighters from the early 20th century – Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan and Kumaram Bheem, essayed by NT Rama Rao Jr.
Bhansali’s play features Bhatt as Gangubai, one of the most powerful, beloved and respected madams of Kamathipura, Mumbai’s red light area during the 1960s.
‘Attack’ is based on the true story of a hostage crisis and also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh. The film, written and starring debutant director Lakshya Raj Anand, stars Abraham as a lone ranger who leads an attack team during a counter operation.
There is no clarity on the release dates of “Attack” and “Gangubai Kathiawadi”.
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