Sushant Singh Rajput's Last Film 'Dil Bechara' To Get A Theatrical Release?

Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi starrer 'Dil Bechara', which premiered directly on a leading OTT platform, is likely to be released in the theatres.

New Delhi: Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last film 'Dil Bechara' premiered directly on Disney+ Hotstar on July 24, 2020. The romantic drama co-starring Sanjana Sanghi received amazing response from the audience. A BARC report suggested that the Mukesh Chhabra directorial emerged as the biggest film in the first week of release on any OTT platform, when it comes to viewership on smartphones. After a successful digital release, 'Dil Bechara' is likely to hit the silver screens soon. According to a report in a leading daily, production houses are looking to release their films as cinema halls and multiplexes across several states are set to re-open from October 15. The first major film to have a theatrical release after the re-opening of cinema halls will be 'Dil Bechara', the report said. "After the film's phenomenal success on Disney+Hotstar, it was decided that whenever theatres open, the love story will be formally released on the big screen as a tribute to the actor," a source told Mid-Day. Interestingly, three more films including 'Indoo Ki Jawani', 'Tenet' and 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' are also expected to have a theatrical release if things go as planned.  Kiara Advani and Aditya Seal starrer 'Indoo Ki Jawani' was slated to release on October 2; however, it will now hit the cinema halls in November. The makers of 'Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari' are considering to release their flick in cinema halls in addition to its ZeePlex premiere, the report said. Talking about 'Dil Bechara', the film is the Hindi adaptation of John Green's novel 'The Fault in our Stars'. Sushant played the role of Manny opposite Sanjana Sanghi. When the makers announced the release of the film on Disney+ Hotstar, fans trended the hashtag #DilBecharaOnBigScreen and requested them to release the movie in theatres. 'Dil Bechara' released in New Zealand and Fiji last month and performed quite well at the box office despite limited screens.  Bollywood critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh had shared the information on social media. Adarsh tweeted,"Xclusiv: After its premiere on #DisneyPlusHotstar, #DilBechara has released in *theatres* in #NewZealand and #Fiji... Despite tough competition from #Tenet + releasing in limited screens/shows, #DilBechara has done FANTASTIC."

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