Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

So what if the theatres are closed during this Diwali. OTT platforms are there for your rescue and joining them is superstar, Akshay Kumar. His next film, Laxmmi Bomb, which was touted to release on Disney+ Hotstar, is coming out on the platform, on November 9. The makers had planned to release the film on June 5 earlier, however, the pandemic led to the film’s delay.

Akshay himself announced the release date of the film on Twitter. He tweeted a short clip from the film, which is as follows :

This is the first time that Akshay’s film is releasing directly on an OTT platform, skipping theatres in the process. It makes this occasion more special. While talking about the film, releasing on the OTT platform, he had said :

“To be honest, today I am excited about this platform. But yes, I’ll say that I am also sad for theatres. After all, movies are theatres first birthright. But in the current situation, everyone’s safety is of utmost priority.”

Laxmmi Bomb is a part of 7 major Hindi films, which chose Disney + Hotstar for their release. This includes Sushant Singh Rajput’s last film, Dil Bechara which premiered recently. Others in the list were Vidyut Jamwal’s Khuda Hafiz and Kunal Khemu’s Lootcase, Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2. Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj: The Pride of India and Abhishek Bachchan’s The Big Bull will release on the platform soon too.

Former choreographer turned director, Raghava Lawrence is helming Laxmmi Bomb while Kiara Advani, who has earlier worked with Akshay in Good Newwz, stars as the female lead.

It is a remake of the Tamil film, Kanchana. Cape Of Good Films and Fox Star Studios have produced the horror-comedy. Shabinaa Entertainment and Tusshar Entertainment, are the other companies, joining to produce the film.

This Diwali is indeed going to be the festival of lights. Even if the audience has to watch the films in their homes, Akshay’s film will provide them with some much-needed respite and entertainment.

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