At the beginning of 2021 with the number of coronavirus cases dropping the situation looked hopeful. Many filmmakers by the month of March announced the traditional theatrical release dates of their movies. However, come April the country was hit by the second wave of the deadly COVID-19. Once again almost many states have gone in lockdown since then owing to the rise in the number of cases. In the last year owing to the pandemic, many films took the OTT route. Now, filmmakers are once again considering the digital release amid the uncertainty brought in by the pandemic. Now, according to reports, Priyadarshan’s upcoming film Hungama 2 featuring Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Meezaan Jaffrey, and Pranitha Subhash will also release digitally.
The reports come after the announcement of Saif Ali Khan starrer Bhoot Police’s release on Disney+Hostar. The reports suggest that Hungama 2, too, will be dropping on Disney+Hotstar.
For the unversed, Hungama 2 is a sequel to the 2003 film Hungama which starred Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, and Rimi Sen. Reports also suggest that Akshaye Khanna will be seen making a guest appearance in Hungama 2.