After 'Coolie No.1', John Abraham & Emraan Hashmi's 'Mumbai Saga' To Have Direct-To-OTT Release?

John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Mumbai Saga' has been directed by Sanjay Gupta.

New Delhi: John Abraham and Emraan Hashami will be seen sharing screen-space in Sanjay Gupta's 'Mumbai Saga'. The upcoming action crime drama has been making waves ever since the project was announced. The cast and crew have wrapped up the shoot of 'Mumbai Saga', which was originally slated to hit the silver screens on June 19, 2020. Speculations are rife that the makers of the movie have sold the rights to a leading OTT platform. If a recent report in an entertainment portal is to be believed, 'Mumbai Saga' will premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming giant has reportedly acquired the film for a whopping amount, which has not been disclosed yet. "Amazon has shelled out an amount in high double digit figures to acquire Mumbai Saga, which has now made the film one of, if not the most costly acquisition of recent times," a source told Bollywood Hungama. When asked if the deal between Amazon and the producers has been signed, the source said that the talks are still going on. He added that the makers are happy with the offer they have received. "Talks are still on, but the moneys are on the table and the makers of the film are pretty happy with the offer. All that remains now is to thresh out the promotion details and sign the dotted line," the source added. 'Mumbai Saga', which has been produced by T-Series, will showcase the story of the 'Changing face of Mumbai'. The movie also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Suniel Shetty, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, Gulshan Grover and Mahesh Manjrekar.

Bollywood Films Which Released On OTT Platforms

COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the entertainment industry in 2020. Shooting of films, TV shows and web series were put on halt for months due to the Coronavirus lockdown. The makers of big-budget films including 'Coolie No. 1', 'Sadak 2', 'Laxmii' decided to release their movies on leading OTT platforms. Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan starrer 'Coolie No.1' premiered directly on Amazon Prime on Christmas 2020 while Akshay Kumar's 'Laxmii' released before Diwali 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar. Upcoming films like 'The Big Bull', 'Bhuj: The Pride Of India' will also skip the theatrical release and premiere directly on OTT platforms. Watch this space for more updates!