Kamal Haasan's much-awaited film
Vishwaroopam will not hit the screens, both Direct-To-Home (DTH) and theatres, as scheduled.
The original plan was to release the movie in
DTH platform on January 10 and January 11 in theatres, but now it was stated that the revised dates will be announced later. Theatre owners have been objecting Haasan's decision to release the movie first on DTH.
"In-line with the postponement of the release date of the movie
Vishwaroopam (Tamil & Telugu)/
Vishwaroop (Hindi) across theaters and on the DTH platform by Rajkamal Films, we have stopped taking bookings for the movie premiere," said Shashi Arora, CEO- DTH/Media, Bharti Airtel.
The movie was scheduled for January 10, 2013 at 9.30 pm on Airtel DTH. "We are awaiting confirmation from Rajkamal Films on the revised dates," he added.
The actor-cum-producer of the movie Haasan could not be reached for a comment and no official communication from his office has been made.
Salil Kapoor, COO, Dish TV also confirmed that the company has received a communication from Rajkamal Films saying it is reviving the plan, and the release, both in DTH and theatres, has been postponed. "We are waiting for more clarity, since no reason was
stated," he said.