The Maharashtra government has recently announced the opening of theatres from October 22 which was closed down after the second wave of COVID 19. Ahead of it, the makers of Adipurush announced its release date and it is set to clash with Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar’s ‘Raksha Bandhan’ during Independence Day 2022 weekend. It will release on August 11, 2022. The clash will be one of the biggest at the box office.
Sharing the news, Trade analyst Taran wrote, “PRABHAS: ‘ADIPURUSH’ LOCKS 11 AUG 2022… #Adipurush [#3D] #Prabhas #SaifAliKhan #KritiSanon #SunnySingh #IndependenceDay weekend #Hindi #Telugu #Tamil #Kannada #Malayalam (sic).”
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ is also releasing on the same date. The film is presented by Aanand and Akshay’s sister, Alka Bhatia. The film is backed by Colour Yellow Production in association with Cape of Good Films. The film is based on the special bond between a brother and a sister.
Whereas, ‘Adipurush’ is a mythological film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. The film is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series Films and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, the film also stars Kriti Sanon as Sita, while Sunny Singh will be seen as Laxman, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. It is expected that the film is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.
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