Dharma Production's Deepika Padukone - Siddharth Chaturvedi Starrer To Have A Digital Release
Updated: Dec 4, 2021, 19:36 IST
DHARMA PRODUCTIONS is now said to have geared up to release SHAKUN BATRA's next starring DEEPIKA PADUKONE, ANANYA PANDEY, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI and DHAIRYA KARWA on a DIGITAL PLATFORM, thereby skipping releasing the movie in THEATRES.
The neo noir romantic drama will now have a DIRECT OTT Release as per call taken up by KARAN JOHAR and APOORVA MEHTA along with VIACOM 18 PICTURES, which will mark DEEPIKA PADUKONE and ANANYA PANDEY digital debut. The film was initially for a VALENTINE DAY WEEKEND release in theatres after LAAL SINGH CHADDHA got postponed till APRIL, but now the producers have decided to release the film digitally and are in talks with various OTT Platforms.
Apparently, the decision to release the film on DIGITAL PLATFORM instead of THEATRES have been taken due to CENSOR ISSUE.
The CENSOR BOARD has recently saw the film and ordered multiple cuts, especially numerous INTIMATE SCENES filmed between actors, for making the film eligible to release in theatres with proper certification. The producers as well as SHAKUN BATRA objected to CBFC's recommendation and believe that acting on those recommendations will greatly impact the film in negative way and they mutually decided to release the film DIGITALLY instead.
This film, written and directed by SHAKUN BATRA, deals with complex relationships and adultery in marriage and will see DEEPIKA PADUKONE and ANANYA PANDEY as SISTERS in the film. DEEPIKA PADUKONE is said to have played the role of a FITNESS TRAINER who gets romantically involved with her younger sister's partner played by DHAIRYA KARWA, and how that will affect her relationship with her on screen partner played by SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI as well as with her sister.