Shah Rukh Khan‘s Red Chillies Entertainment is looking at a spectacular 2022 with a great lineup of interesting films. Where on one side there’s ‘Darlings’ headlined by Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma and Roshan Mathew, on the other hand is the much-anticipated Atlee directorial starring Shah Rukh Khan, southern star Nayanthara alongwith Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani and Sunil Grover. To add to this, is the upcoming crime thriller, ‘Bob Biswas’ featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Chitrangada Singh in lead roles. Where cinema theatres have just begun flourishing and getting back to normalcy, ‘Bob Biswas’ is headed for a direct-to-OTT release. Read on for details.
‘Bob Biswas’ will be a spin-off to the iconic film character Bob Biswas, from the 2012 thriller and Vidya Balan starrer, ‘Kahaani’. Helmed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh, ‘Bob Biswas’ went on floors early last year and was completed by the year end. The film that has been lying on shelves for a while now has surprised us by opting for a direct to digital premiere on Zee5. “Bob Biswas is all set for a direct to digital premiere on Zee 5. The team has locked the deal and are in the process of deciding on an ideal release date. Given the names associated with the project, the idea is to make it the big attraction for the platform to grab maximum eyeballs,” revealed a source to a prominent media publication.
‘Bob Biswas’ is said to be an intriguing crime thriller with Abhishek Bachchan playing the titular role of the interesting character, though details of Chitrangada’s character have been kept under wraps. The makers are excited for viewers to watch this edge-of-the-seat crime thriller and so have decided to wait no further and opt for an OTT release instead. Though no official announcement has been made yet, one is expected soon. The latest in streaming platform Zee5’s kitty, ‘Bob Biswas’ is indeed one to look out for. The makers together with Zee5 are looking at a suitable release date and an announcement regarding that too should follow soon.