New Delhi: The wait is finally over! Akshay Kumar has revealed the release date of his much-awaited film ‘Laxmmi Bomb’. The comedy horror drama co-starring Kiara Advani will premiere directly on Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. The movie, which was originally slated to hit the silver screens on Eid 2020, will premiere on the leading OTT platform a day before the finals of IPL 2020.


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Akshay, who is currently busy shooting for ‘BellBottom’ in Scotland, took to social media to announce the release date of ‘Laxmmi Bomb’. The ‘Rustom’ actor shared a short teaser of the film and promised a big blast during Diwali 2020.

The teaser started with text which read, "When the outcast becomes outraged." Akshay Kumar can be seen as a man with a Moustache, who later transforms into a transgender in the short clip.  “Iss Diwali aapke gharon mein “laxmmi” ke saath ek dhamakedar “bomb” bhi aayega. Aa rahi hai #LaxmmiBomb 9th November ko,” the 'Kesari' star wrote while sharing the video. Check it out!



Fans trended the hashtag #LaxmmiBomb on Twitter as soon as the release date was announced. They are quite excited to see Akshay in the role of a transgender. Several netizens also expressed their disappointment over the movie releasing on an OTT platform instead of cinema theatres.

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"This sheer amount of versatility is only Akshay Kumar thing.  My heart breaks thinking that this "theatre me dhamaka karne wali material" is releasing on OTT," one user tweeted.



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'Laxmmi Bomb' is the Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster 'Muni 2: Kanchana'. Raghava Lawrence, the director of 'Kanchana 2', has helmed 'Laxmmi Bomb'. Lawrence is making his directorial debut in Bollywood with the film. Movie buffs are quite excited to catch the highly anticipated flick on the streaming giant.

Interestingly, Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan starrer 'Coolie No.1' will also reportedly premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video during Diwali 2020. The makers are yet to announce a release date.

Stay tuned for more updates!