Sooryavanshi to be released on 30 April

The makers of Sooryavanshi have revealed, via a video, that the action film will finally be released on 30 April. The Akshay Kumar film was supposed to arrive in theatres last March but the film was postponed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. 

Director Rohit Shetty also shared a note on Instagram on Sunday, which read, “As you all must be aware that theatres in Maharashtra have been currently permitted to run at 50% auditorium capacity as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we support The Government of Maharashtra's decision in doing so (sic).”

He added, “However, the silver lining is that the vaccination drive is being conducted in full swing too. More than 2.5 crore people across India and more than 22 lakh people in Maharashtra have been vaccinated so far. We therefore believe that by the time our film comes out, it will be safe for you & your family to walk into a cinema hall and we also hope that the restrictions on the auditorium capacity are lifted by then.” 

The filmmaker also said that the promotions for Sooryavanshi would start from 10 April.

Sooryavanshi sees Akshay play the titular anti-terror squad (ATS) officer. Katrina Kaif also stars in the film.