Bhangra Pa Le’s Theatrical Release Cancelled, To Release Directly On Netflix

Bhangra Pale Was supposed to be the big debut vehicle of Vicky Kaushal’s brother Sunny Kaushal. The film was supposed to be directed by Ramesh Taurani and Ronnie Screwvala was supposed to produce the film.  The film had earlier been scheduled to have a 1^st November release and then the release dates were pushed to 15^th of the same month. And now, if media reports are to believed, the film won’t have a theatrical release at al!  The dance movie will directly be aired on Netflix on November 14^th which is just a day before it was supposed to have a theatrical release.

A report on Bollywood Hungama quotes a source close to the film as saying, “Usually, one believes that if a film is directly releasing on OTT, then it might be an awful film. But that’s not the case with Bhangra Paa Le. It has shaped up well and the makers are happy with the product. However, they realize that releasing it in cinemas and spending on print and other costs will add to the budget. The buzz isn’t that strong and there are too many releases this month, which can affect its prospects. Also, the performance of The Sky Is Pink was disheartening despite the presence of an actor like Priyanka Chopra. As a result, when they got a good deal from Netflix, they went ahead with it.”