Karan Johar to Rohit Shetty, big film producers say no to OTT release

Over-the-top (OTT) players such as Amazon Prime and Netflix may have come to the rescue of a few film producers, inking deals for direct launches, but many still prefer the old way to release their products.

Karan Johar, Rohit Shetty, Kabir Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan have chosen to push their theatrical releases to later this year, conversations with multiplex operators and sources reveal. Shetty and Johar are eying a Diwali release for Sooryavanshi. Salman Khan is also planning a Diwali release for Radhe. Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, and Lal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan, will be released in December.

83 — starring Ranveer Singh, directed by Kabir Khan and produced by him and Deepika Padukone among others — will release in January.