Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' & Ranveer Singh Starrer '83' To Hit Silver Screens In First Quarter Of 2021?

'Sooryavanshi' & '83' were slated to release in 2020 but they got delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

New Delhi: Coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a standstill, changing the functioning of several countries in the world. The COVID-19 crisis severely affected the entertainment industry as many films couldn't hit the silver screens as cinema halls were shut. Leading GECs pulled the plug on shows like 'Beyhadh 2', 'Patiala Babes', 'Vidya' and 'Nazar 2' during the COVID-19 lockdown. Bollywood reportedly faced a loss worth Rs 2000 crore in the six months of lockdown. Several highly-anticipated flicks including 'Sooryavanshi', '83' and 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai' were slated to release in 2020. However, they got delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. If a recent tweet by Taran Adarsh is to be believed, both 'Sooryavanshi' and '83' will hit the silver screens in the first quarter of 2021. Yes, you read that right! When Will Sooryavanshi And 83 Release? Bollywood critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh mentioned that both the films will entertain the audience in first quarter of 2021. The makers are yet to finalise the release dates. "ALL EYES ON FIRST QUARTER OF 2021... #Sooryavanshi and #83TheFilm to release in *cinemas* NEXT YEAR [2021]... Both will release *before* 31 March 2021... Release dates *NOT* finalised yet," Adarsh tweeted.

Ranveer Singh starrer '83' is based on India's 1983 Cricket World Cup victory. The Kabir Khan directorial was supposed to release on April 10, 2020 but it got delayed due to the pandemic. Speculations were rife that the sports drama would hit the cinema theatres in December 2020; however, the makers squashed the rumours and said that the devising a promotional strategy for the film in a month was not possible. Ranveer will be seen playing the role of former Indian Cricket team captain Kapil Dev while Deepika Padukone will be seen as his on-screen wife. The flick also stars Saqib Salim, Pankaj Tripathi, Amy Virk and Boman Irani in key roles. Talking about 'Sooryavanshi', Akshay Kumar will be seen playing the role of a cop in the action drama. The film, directed by Rohit Shetty, also stars Katrina Kaif. Akshay and Katrina will be seen together after a long time on the big screen. They have worked in several hit films including 'Singh Is King', 'Welcome', 'Namaste London', to name a few. 'Sooryavanshi' was slated to release in March 2020; however, the makers decided to postpone the release date keeping in mind the situation. Akshay's recent film 'Laxmii Bomb' premiered directly on a leading OTT platform on November 9.  The horror comedy, which is the remake of Tamil hit Kanchana, also starred Kiara Advani. Stay tuned for more updates!