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Akshay Kumars Laxmmi Bomb may not take the straight-to-digital route

25 May 2020

It seemstheAkshayKumarstarrerLaxmmiBomb, which wasbeing mentioned as oneofthe pendingreleases to go ontheOTTplatform,may nottake thestraight-to-digital route.Apparently, thefilms team ofhelmershas been brainstormingover the matter. They have concludedthat putting anAkshayKumar film ontheOTTplatform may harm the theatricalprospectsofotherbig-budgeted films, including otherAkshaystarrers,oncethelockdownis lifted.Says a source close to the development, AkshayKumarisonethe4 top actors inBollywood. If a film starting AK goes to thedigitalplatform, thenthe movieexhibition business is doomed. We will never beable to enticeaudiencesback to thetheatres.In addition, itmust benoted thatAkshayhas another big projectSooryavanshi awaitingrelease. IfLaxmmi BombgoesontheOTTplatform, it will adverselyaffectthebox-officepotentialofSooryavanshiwhich is most definitely not goingdigital.In the lightoftheseconsiderations, thedialoguefor a digital release ofLaxmmiBombis likely tobeterminated.