Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb to release in theatres now?

Rumours are that the makers have put the digital release of the film on hold. They have decided to wait for theatres to reopen.

There has been huge speculation about the release of Akshay Kumar‘s Laxmmi Bomb for a while now. Initial reports claimed that the film would release on OTT platform on September 9 to coincide with Akshay’s birthday. Other news reports suggested that the release has been postponed to Diwali 2020.

Recently, it was reported that the makers have put the digital release of the film on hold. They have decided to wait for theatres to reopen.

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The film was actually supposed to hit theatres in May on the occasion of Eid, the lockdown paused that plan. Towards the end of June, Disney+ Hotstar announced that it will release on the platform, though there was no confirmation of an official release date.

Pinkvilla has quoted a source saying that the film will premiere online on Diwali 2020. The date that has been decided tentatively is November 13, 2020. The source also said that a bit of post-production including some patchwork is pending. Once Akshay returns from London after shooting for Bell Bottom, they will wrap those portions.

Rumours were rife that the release date was delayed to avoid backlash on social media considering the nepotism debate raging in the country right now. However, Bollywood Hungama has claimed that director Raghava Lawerence and his team felt the need to shoot for some patchwork scenes for continuity purposes. “Following Akshay’s approval, they decided to shoot at a studio this month. It is just a brief two-day shoot with some character actors for the post-climax scenes, which is more on the humorous side. Akshay won’t be a part of the patch-work,” a source said to Pinkvilla.

While there is no confirmation from the makers, some fans of Akshay are rejoicing that the film will be screened in theatres.

The horror-comedy, starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani is directed by Raghava Lawrence and produced by Cape of Good Films, Tusshar Kapoor, Shabinaa Khan, and Fox Star Studios.