Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes Release of Akshay Kumar Starrer Sooryavanshi, Confirms Rohit Shetty

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Putting speculation to rest, filmmaker Rohit Shetty has confirmed that the release of Sooryavanshi, slated for March 24, has been postponed.

The release of Rohit Shetty's much-awaited cop film Sooryavanshi, starring Akshay Kumar, has been postponed in the wake of the coronavirus scare. The filmmaker released a statement on Thursday, confirming that Sooryavanshi will not be hitting the theatres on March 24.

Rohit posted on Instagram, "We have been as excited as you are to present the film to you and your family, but due to the recent outburst of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus), we, the makers, have decided to postpone the release of your film Sooryavanshi, keeping in mind the health and safety of our beloved audience..."

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Sooryavanshi is an experience that we have created for you with over a year of dedication and hard work, and the response we received for its trailer was nothing less than electrifying and made it clear that this film truly belongs to its audience... We have been as excited as you are to present the film to you and your family, but due to the recent outburst of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus), we, the makers, have decided to postpone the release of your film Sooryavanshi, keeping in mind the health and safety of our beloved audience... And therefore, Sooryavanshi will be back for you just when the time is right... After all, safety comes first... Until then, keep the excitement alive, take good care of yourself and stay strong... We shall pull through this... -Team SOORYAVANSHI
A post shared by Rohit Shetty (@itsrohitshetty) on Mar 12, 2020 at 6:44am PDT

The World Health Organization on Wednesday called the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and issued a grim warning that the global spread and severity of the illness was due to alarming levels of inaction. The deadly virus is fast turning into a potential threat for showbiz and its effect can be seen on the entertainment industry too.

Delhi Chief Minister has declared that cinema halls in the national capital will remain shut till March 31. The box office fate of upcoming films will be affected, since it is advisable to avoid public gatherings to avoid getting infected by coronavirus.

As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of James Bond film No Time To Die and Sony Pictures' Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway have already been rescheduled for later months in the year.