The movie industry is one of the worst-hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic. With lockdown imposed in almost all cities across India, movie theatres were forced shut for the majority of 2020. This impacted the box office and resulted in a major loss of business for Bollywood. Movie halls have finally reopened in full capacity and Yash Raj Films has taken the first step in urging viewers to return back to the theatres the golden way.
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They have announced the release of five movies, previously halted due to the pandemic.
They captioned the post by saying “#YRF announces slate of films for 2021, wants to bring audiences back to the theatres! @sapfthefilm@buntyaurbabli2@shamsheramovie@jj_thefilm@prithvirajmovie”.
They have announced the release of:
- Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, starring Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor. Release date: March 19, 2021
- Bunty Aur Babli 2, starring Rani Mukherjee and Saif Ali Khan. Releasing date: April 23, 2021
- Shamshera, starring Vani Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Release date: June 25, 2021
- Jayesh Bhai Jordaar, starring Ranveer Singh, Boman Irani, and Shalini Pandey
- Prithviraj, starring Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt and Manushi Chhillar (debutant)
Fans have commented sharing their excitement on the post. However, a lot of fans were also seen asking for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer movie Pathan’s release date.
