Yash Raj Films has locked its exciting slate of films for 2021. The company is signalling its strong intent to bring audiences back to experience films on the big screen.
Industry experts hailed the announcement as much-needed good news for the ailing exhibition sector, with trade analyst Taran Adarsh saying on Twitter that ‘the wait is over.’
“Team Yash Raj reinstating their commitment to theatrical releases is a big sigh of relief for the exhibition industry. Pretty sure that the cinema fraternity will be more than welcoming them. The magic of big-screen entertainment will be back with these and other mega films,” film trade and exhibition expert Girish Johar tweeting.
Here are the official release dates:
“SANDEEP AUR PINKY FARAAR”
Release Date: Friday, 19 March, 2021
Cast: Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra
Produced and Directed by: Dibakar Banerjee |
Worldwide Distribution by: Yash Raj Films
“BUNTY AUR BABLI 2”
Release Date: Friday, 23 April, 2021
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and introducing debutant Sharvari
Directed by: Varun V. Sharma
Produced by: Aditya Chopra/YRF
“SHAMSHERA”
Release Date: Friday, 25 June, 2021
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt
Directed by: Karan Malhotra
Produced by: Aditya Chopra/Yash Raj Films
“JAYESHBHAI JORDAAR”
Release Date: Friday, 27 August, 2021
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Shalini Pandey, Boman Irani and Ratna Pathak Shah.
Directed by: Divyang Thakkar
Produced by: Maneesh Sharma/YRF
“PRITHVIRAJ”
Release Date: Friday, 5 November, 2021 (Diwali Release)
Cast: Akshay Kumar, introducing debutant Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.
Directed by: Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Produced by: Aditya Chopra/Yash Raj Films