Stellar filmmaker Shoojit Sircar gladdened the hearts of Indian film fans with his recent reveal that his long-stalled film ‘Shoebite’ might finally see the light of day. The Amitabh Bachchan headlined film has been languishing without a release since more than a decade. Shoojit Sircar’s recent update gives hope that Shoebite is close to being released, finally!
If at all Shoebite does get released, it is most likely to be on OTT and not in the theatres. With the exception of Amitabh Bachchan, the rest of the cast is not as alluring to merit a theatrical release. Dia Mirza, Sarika, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, among others, form the rest of the cast.
Considering that Shoebite will most likely release on streaming, we at Binged have got you information on the tentative streaming platform that will premiere Shoebite. Since the rights of the film rest with Disney and Fox, Shoebite will likely release as an OTT film on Disney Plus Hotstar, similar to how the platform released films like Tumse Na Ho Payega, Apurva, Patna Shuklla, among others.
Shoebite is a seminal film, if reviews by Bollywood luminaries such as Anurag Kashyap and Ayushmann Khurrana are to be believed. It is touted to be Amitabh Bachchan’s best work ever. The veteran star essays a 60+ old man who sets out on a journey of self-discovery at that ripe old age.
A tussle between Percept Pictures and UTV led to a release stalemate, with neither party agreeing to get down from their high horses. Finally, the rights of the film passed on to Disney and Fox, where they still are.
Here’s hoping good sense prevails, and we get to watch Shoojit Sircar’s labour of love ‘Shoebite’ on Disney Plus Hotstar soon.