“Have to think now where to release my film India Lockdown”, says Madhur Bhandarkar
His movie India Lockdown was set to release in March or April this year, but increasing cases of Covid have played spoilsport for director Madhur Bhandarkar. The National Award-winning director says he has been contemplating with regards to the film’s release for two weeks now.
“Suddenly, the theatres shut down in Delhi. Jersey and more were postponed. It is definitely a big setback, and we have been thinking what shall we do- release in theatres or OTT. This has jeopardised the spirit of the film industry. We were just about to take off, and ha got a good opening with Sooryavanshi and Pushpa, people were back in theatres,” says the 53-year-old.
He is presently battling Covid. “I am feeling much better now and recovering. I had a little fatigue on the first day along with cold. It is mild.”
He adds, “One saw restaurants, temples, and other religious places open, and suddenly this break has come as a dampener for the film industry. I hope slowly and gradually we come back on track.
Ask what the current status of the film is and he says, “We were thinking about the entire release plan, whenever will be a good window to release it. We will look at whether or not we are affected by any other big films… we have to see a lot of aspects.”
