Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana’s Gulabo Sitabo becomes the first bollywood film to get digital release amid COVID-19 lockdown

Amazon Prime Video on Thursday announced that the Shoojit Sircar directorial Gulabo Sitabo will be available for streaming from June 12 onwards. The film’s leading men Big B and Ayushmann confirmed the news on social media.  Gulabo Sitabo is the first Bollywood film to release digitally amidst rumours of several other Bollywood filmmakers looking to various digital platforms.

Reports are also rife that Akshay Kumar’s ‘Laxmmi Bomb’, Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Ludo’, Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khatter’s ‘Khali Peeli’ are also eyeing a digital release amidst the coronavirus crisis. Helmed by Shoojit Sircar, the film reunites the director with his ‘Vicky Donor’ star Ayushmann and ‘Piku’ star Amitabh Bachchan. Bankrolled by Rising Sun Films, Gulabo Sitabo has been written by Juhi Chaturvedi. 

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Gulabo Sitabo premieres June 12 only on @PrimeVideoIN! #GiboSiboOnPrime#WorldPremiereOnPrime@ayushmannk@ShoojitSircar@ronnielahiri#SheelKumar#JuhiChaturvedi@filmsrisingsun@Kinoworksllppic.twitter.com/DQo4Xy3g2q

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 14, 2020

Advance mein aapko book kar rahe hai!
Gulabo Sitabo premieres this June 12 only on @PrimeVideoIN aa jaana fir, first day, first stream karne#GiboSiboOnPrime#WorldPremiereOnPrime@SrBachchan@ShoojitSircar@ronnielahiri#SheelKumar#JuhiChaturvedi@filmsrisingsun@Kinoworksllppic.twitter.com/OdkWRkCPsC

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 14, 2020