Excel entertainment postpone release of Toofan in solidarity with those hit by Covid situation 


By Rajesh Ahuja 

With the Covid  situation in the country continuing to worsen,  Excel entertainment today said that they are postponing the release of their new film Toofan to a late date in solidarity with those hit by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. 

Toofan was scheduled to release on Amazon Prime Video on May 21.

In a joint statement,  Excel entertainment and Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra pictures said that they have decided to postpone release of  Toofan  till the situation in the country improves.

They said that they would issue an update on the new release date of the film in due course of time.

'The situation in the country is truly heart breaking and we at Excel entertainment and ROMP pictures send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the pandemic. 

In light of the severity of the situation,  our focus is completely  on the pandemic supporting our employees,  their families and in helping the wider community. Therefore,  we have taken the decision to postpone release of our film Toofan till the situation improves. 

We will issue an update regarding our new release date in due course of time. 

Please continue to observe Covid appropriate behaviors. Also, please register and get vaccinated whenever it is your turn. On behalf of the entire team of Toofan, we urge you to stay home, stay safe and stay United, the statement by Excel entertainment and ROMP pictures said. 




Excel entertainment and ROMP pictures postpone release of Toofan in solidarity with those hit by the second wave of COVID-19 



The postponement of release of Toofan comes amid an unprecedented surge in covid cases in the country in recent weeks,  which has resulted in a severe strain on the healthcare system.  The sharp spurt in COVID-19 cases in the country has resulted in acute shortage of hospital beds,  medical supplies and medical supplies in various areas of the country. 

The worsening covid situation in the country has resulted in makers of mega starrers Haathi Mere Saathi, Bunty Aur Babli2, Chehre, Sooryavanshi and Satyamev Jayate 2 postponing release of these films till a later date.



The present situation has adversely impacted the earnings of recently released Bollywood films Roohi, Mumbai Saga, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and Saina.

https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2021/03/surge-collections-of-mumbai-saga.html


With the situation remaining grim, it is only a matter of time before the makers of other mega starrers also postpone the release of the films.

Bollywood has several mega starrers lined up in the coming months,  which would be severely impacted if the covid situation in the country continues to worsen. 

Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who also helmed the biopic of Olympian athlete Milkha Singh, Toofan has been produced by Excel Entertainment in association with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra pictures.

Toofan features Farhan as a National level boxer. It also features Mrunal Thakur , Paresh Rawal and Vijay Raaz in key roles.

https://raju0568.blogspot.com/2021/03/drama-toofan-to-release-in-cinemas-on.html

The trailer of Toofan, which was released by Excel Entertainment last month, had excited the curiosity of the viewers .

The trailer gives viewers a glimpse of story of a national level boxer, who rises like a wind (Toofan) to establish a name for himself for India in the world of boxing.

It showed Farhan's transformation from a roadside boxer to a National level boxing champion, helped by the able support from the love of his life (Mrunal Thakur) and the guidance of his teacher (Paresh Rawal) .

The film is the second collaboration between Farhan Akhtar and rakeysh Omprakash Mehra after they earlier worked together in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.







Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
 Nafisa Ali, not Padmini Kolhapure, was the first choice for Nasir Hussain's Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai  By Rajesh Ahuja   Padmini Kolhapure may today seem the obvious choice for Nasir Hussain's musical thriller Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai with her natural beauty and vivacity but not many are aware that she was not the original choice for the film.  The original choice for the female lead in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai , which created a buzz for its chartbuster music,  was former Miss India Nafisa Ali, it has been revealed in Rishi Kapoor's autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored.  Writing in his autobiography,  Rishi Kapoor,  who was the male lead for the film, said, 'around the same time as Junoon (which was the debut cinematic venture of Nafisa Ali) , Nasir Hussain was drawing up a contract with Nafisa Ali to work with me in Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai . '  Opposition by Nafisa Ali's father,  however,  put a spanner in her casting for the film.  'It (Nafisa Ali
Read more
Image
Fans slept on pavements outside Maratha Mandir in hope of buying first show tickets for Mughal e Azam Saira Banu talks of aura and splendor of premiere of K Asif's magnum opus Mughal e Azam By Rajesh Ahuja Having been a part of the huge legion of fans who were witness to the grand spectacle that accompanied the release of K Asif's classic saga Mughal e Azam ,  Bollywood actress Saira Banu recalls how hundreds of fans slept on the pavements outside the Grand Maratha Mandir the night before the release of the film in the hope of getting hands at the tickets to the first show of the magnum opus. In a post on Instagram,  Saira Banu,  for whom attending the premiere of the film was an opportunity to meet her heartthrob and the darling of millions Dilip Kumar and propose to him, said ,'when we talk about Mughal-e-Azam ,  there is the vision of this great historical epic which took years for Mr K Asif' to put together into enthralling epic full of romance and spectacle such
Read more
Image
Pyar Jhukta Nahin,which propelled Mithun Chakraborty to big league,was first offered to Rishi Kapoor  Rishi Kapoor's loss proved Mithun's gain, reveals Rishi's autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored  By Rajesh Ahuja  The history of Bollywood abounds with one actor's rejection of a film paving way for the movie proving to be a turning point of another actor's career.  The case of  Raj Kumar and Dev Anand's refusal to do Prakash Mehra's Zanzeer proving to be the film becoming a turning point of Amitabh Bachchan's career is well known.  However,  not many may be aware that the Iconic love story Pyar Jhukta Nahin , which propelled the then upcoming actor Mithun Chakraborty into the big league of Bollywood,  was originally offered to Bollywood's lover boy Rishi Kapoor.  This has been revealed by the late actor in his autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor uncensored.  Pyar Jhukta Nahin was first offered to Rishi Kapoor,  reveals Rishi&
Read more