Kriti Sanon's Mimi and Sunny Kaushal's Shiddat Ousted from Theatres, to have Digital Release?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Due to the lockdown, theatres are closed and many big banner films have been postponed from their original date.

A barrage of films are waiting for release after the lockdown is lifted and in such a scenario, it will be difficult for filmmakers to accommodate all films for a theatrical release. In case the cinema halls and theatres do not open by June, many films will have to be shifted for a direct digital release.

“It’s not the big films that would come digitally, but the relatively smaller ones as the producers can’t bear the additional interest cost due to holding back on release. From T-Series to Dharma, YRF and Maddock, every leading producer is in talks with digital giants exploring the possibility of getting their films to release digitally,” revealed a source close to the development.

Kriti Sanon’s MiMi and Sunny Kaushal’s Shiddat are among the early list of movies that may see a digital release. “But it all depends on the financial viability. He would let go off theatrical release only if he gets the amount that ensures ample of table profit for him. Money aside, there are constant discussions going on with his actors and directors about the digital release, since this is an extraordinary scenario,” Bollywood Hungama quoted a source as saying.

MiMi is a remake of the National Award-winning 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!. The film features Kriti Sanon in the lead role of a surrogate mother, alongside Pankaj Tripathi and Sai Tamhankar.

Meanwhile, Shiddat stars Sunny Kaushal, Diana Penty and Radhika Madan in lead roles.