Jayeshbhai Jordaar, Toofan get new release dates

After the release dates of a number of upcoming flicks in Bollywood have been shifted forward, in the wake of coronavirus epidemic, the makers of Ranveer's Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Farhan's Toofan have also declared the same.

Mumbai: Yash Raj Films and Excel Entertainment have decided to change the release dates of their two much-anticipated flicks - Ranveer Singh starrer Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Farhan Akhtar's Toofan.

While Ranveer's comedy-drama will hit the theatres on October 2, 2020, Farhan Akhtar's sports flick will make it to the theatres on September 18, 2020, the announcement was made on Friday.

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  — Yash Raj Films (@yrf) March 13, 2020

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  #JayeshbhaiJordaar in theatres on 2nd October, 2020. @RanveerOfficial #ShaliniPandey #ManeeshSharma @divyangrt @JJ_TheFilm pic.twitter.com/LJRceeMIn7

  — Yash Raj Films (@yrf) March 13, 2020

An official announcement was made in this regard by YRF on Twitter.

"In the interest of both films and to ensure an ideal theatrical release, #AdityaChopra & @ritesh_sid have decided to release their films on different dates. YRF will release #JayeshbhaiJordaar on 2nd October and @excelmovies will release #Toofaan on 18th September 2020," tweeted YRF.

• In the interest of both films and to ensure an ideal theatrical release, #AdityaChopra & @ritesh_sid have decided to release their films on different dates. YRF will release #JayeshbhaiJordaar on 2nd October and @excelmovies will release #Toofaan on 18th September 2020.

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  In the interest of both films and to ensure an ideal theatrical release, #AdityaChopra & @ritesh_sid have decided to release their films on different dates. YRF will release #JayeshbhaiJordaar on 2nd October and @excelmovies will release #Toofaan on 18th September 2020.

  — Yash Raj Films (@yrf) March 13, 2020

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  In the interest of both films and to ensure an ideal theatrical release, #AdityaChopra & @ritesh_sid have decided to release their films on different dates. YRF will release #JayeshbhaiJordaar on 2nd October and @excelmovies will release #Toofaan on 18th September 2020.

  — Yash Raj Films (@yrf) March 13, 2020

Ranveer Singh's Jayeshbhai Jordaar will clash with John Abraham's patriotic action film Satyameva Jayate 2 which is also slated to release on October 2, 2020.

The two big films will release on Gandhi Jayanti which also happens to be a government holiday.

Meanwhile, the producers of Vicky Kaushal starrer Sardar Udham Singh has also confirmed film's new release date. Earlier scheduled to hit the big screens on October 2, 2020, will now come out on January 15, 2021. The film is the cinematic portrayal of the life of freedom fighter of the same name.

With inputs from ANI.