Mumbai: Eros Now, the makers of upcoming movie Haathi Mere Saathi, have announced that the release of the film is postponed amid the coronavirus scare.
The makers shared the news about the postponement over social media. The film was slated to hit the screens on April 2.
"Because health and safety comes above everything!🙏🏻 Hope to see you guys soon at the theatres. Till then, stay safe! #HaathiMereSaathi #Aranya #Kaadan #ErosNow @RanaDaggubati #PrabuSolomon @TheVishnuVishal @PulkitSamrat @ShriyaP @zyhssn @ErosIntlPlc #SaveTheElephant #Haathi," reads the caption along with an image carrying official statement.
As reported earlier, Rana Daggubati lost almost 30 kgs for his part in Haathi Mere Saathi. To fit into the shape of his character called Bandev, Rana followed a strict diet and underwent extensive training.
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The trilingual movie shot in two different countries, in four forest locales in Kerala, Mahabaleshwar, Mumbai in India, and in Thailand, took 250 days to shoot, involving 145 cast and crew. The film will also release as Kaadan in Tamil and Aranya in Telugu.
Rana is the protagonist in all three titles. While Pulkit Samrat plays Rana's parallel lead in the Hindi version, southern actor Vishnu Vishal essays the role in Kaadan and Aranya.
The heroines in all three versions are Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain.
The movie is inspired by the unfortunate event of humans encroaching upon the elephant corridor in Kaziranga, Assam. It traces the narrative of a man, essayed by Rana, who dedicates most of his life living in the jungle, with the sole purpose of protecting wild animals.
