Prithviraj, RRR, Jersey And Other Film Releases Shifted Amid Covid Spike

January was meant to be packed with big film releases

January 2022 was scheduled with multiple film releases. However, with the spike in Covid-19 cases and restrictions being imposed in different parts of the country, the makers of several big Bollywood as well as other multi-lingual projects decided to shift the release dates. The list includes Akshay Kumar's Prithviraj and SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt. The makers of Radhe Shyam, featuring Prabhas, and Jersey starring Shahid Kapoor, also revised their film calendars. Deepika Padukone's Gehraaiyaan, slated for an OTT release in January, will now stream in February. Keeping the best interests of all the involved parties in mind, we are forced to postpone our film. Our sincere thanks to all the fans and audience for their unconditional love. #RRRPostponed#RRRMoviepic.twitter.com/CEtoV0vaYi pic.twitter.com/oDbz8giHfy We have to postpone the release of our film #RadheShyam due to the ongoing covid situation. Our sincere thanks to all the fans for your unconditional love and support.We will see you in cinemas soon..!#RadheShyamPostponedpic.twitter.com/aczr0NuY9r

SS Rajamouli's RRR, starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn was slated to release on January 7. However, the film's release date has been shifted. Produced by DVV Entertainments, the news of RRR being delayed was shared on January 1 on Twitter by the makers. "Keeping the best interests of all the involved parties in mind, we are forced to postpone our film. Our sincere thanks to all the fans and audience for their unconditional love #RRRPPostopened #RRRMovie," the tweet read.