Gangubai Kathiawadi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali To Take Digital Route For The Alia Bhatt Starrer?

The release date of Alia Bhatt’s upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi was revealed on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s birthday along with the incredible teaser, which took the internet by storm. A week and a half later it was reported that the filmmaker tested positive for novel coronavirus. With just one day left for shoot, fans expected the film to be ready for release by 30^th July. However, after Alia contracted the virus too, many began wondering if Gangubai Kathiawadi will be able to premiere on the big screen on the decided date or not.

Now that both the filmmaker and the actress have recovered, Maharashtra government has ordered a halt on shoots till 1^st May due to the second wave of coronavirus that has taken over the country. Well, a report shared by Bollywood Hungama suggests that Gangubai Kathiawadi may have to take the digital route after all. A source revealed, “It’s the way the Covid-19 situation is going. Very soon there may not be any other option left for Bhansali. He is now seriously thinking of going digital with Gangubai Kathiawadi, the 30th July theatrical release now seeming next to impossible.”

Many filmmakers decided to take the digital route after theatres shut down and a nationwide lockdown was announced last year. Do you think the same will happen because of the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021?