Mumbai: An unconfirmed report that had gone viral on Wednesday suggesting Karan Johar has been dropped as co-producer of the much -hyped Akshay Kumar-starrer Sooryavanshi has been refuted as fake news by the makers.
Late on Wednesday, social media was abuzz with reports that the film's director Rohit Shetty and lead star Akshay Kumar have dropped Johar's Dharma Productions and its share from the film, further claiming that they had even returned Johar's investment in the film.
Soon, the film's producers and presenter Reliance Entertainment were confirming that the news doing rounds of Johar not being part of Sooryavanshi is incorrect.
Trade expert Taran Adarsh also tweeted: "IMPORTANT... News doing the rounds of #KaranJohar not being part of #Sooryavanshi is untrue, clarifies #RelianceEntertainment."
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— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 1, 2020IMPORTANT... News doing the rounds of #KaranJohar not being part of #Sooryavanshi is untrue, clarifies #RelianceEntertainment. pic.twitter.com/0IT9qnNdyS
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 1, 2020
The news comes a day after it was announced that the film will release in theatres during Diwali this year.
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In Sooryavanshi, Akshay will be seen as ATS officer Veer Sooryavanshi, on a lookout for terrorists planning a deadly strike on Mumbai. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh will also reprise their roles of Singham and Simmba in cameos, to help Akshay bust the terror plot.
Actress Katrina Kaif will be seen as Veer Sooryavanshi's wife while Jackie Shroff plays the antagonist.
Sooryavanshi also features Gulshan Grover, Abhimanyu Singh, Niharica Raizada, Sikandar Kher and Nikitin Dheer. The film is presented by Reliance Entertainment.
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Meanwhile, the release date of Sooryavanshi has been confirmed. After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film will release on Diwali while Ranveer Singh's 83 has been scheduled for Christmas this year.
The announcements come at a time when a slew of films -- including big-ticket releases like the Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmmi Bomb, Bhuj starring Ajay Devgn, and the Alia Bhatt-starrer Sadak 2 -- committed for digital release on Monday, among other hyped projects.
While there is no information yet on when cinema halls will reopen, multiplex chains have confirmed the release date of the most awaited films of the year.
With inputs from IANS
