Sooryavanshi box office day 1: Will Akshay Kumar-starrer revive cinema halls?

'Sooryavanshi', starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, is the first major all-India release after a gap of 19 months. It would be interesting to see if Rohit Shetty's masala cop-actioner manages to pull the crowd at theatres, given the fear of coronavirus pandemic is still among people.

New Delhi: After a much-awaited wait, filmmaker Rohit Shetty must have heaved a sigh of relief after his latest cop-actioner 'Sooryavanshi' finally arrived in theatres on Thursday. Rohit's ambitious project 'Sooryavanshi' featuring Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh brings alive his cop universe.

Initially locked for March 2020 release, its release was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was later scheduled for release on April 2021, only to be postponed indefinitely due to the second wave of COVID-19 in the country. On November 5, 2021, 'Sooryavanshi' finally arrived in theatres worldwide, coinciding with Diwali. 

The film is the first major all-India release after a gap of 19 months. During this phase, two COVID lockdowns were induced, which brought down the curtains for all outdoor activities, thus restricting the movie buffs largely to OTT platforms. Cinemas remained shut for over a year across the country, and during this time, streaming platforms provided much-needed entertainment to crazy cinema lovers.