Bhool Chuk Maaf To Hit Theatres On May 23 Amid PVRInox Legal Row; OTT Release Cancelled?

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 21:09 IST

Bhool Chuk Maaf, starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, volition deed theatres connected May 23 aft a tribunal bid reversed its OTT-first release.

Bhool Chuk Maaf was earlier expected to watercourse connected Amazon Prime Video from May 16.

After a ineligible face-off betwixt Maddock Films and PVRInox, Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s Bhool Chuk Maaf is present acceptable to merchandise successful theatres connected May 23, 2025, arsenic primitively planned. The determination follows a tribunal bid successful the high-profile quality that erupted earlier this period erstwhile the film’s producers abruptly announced a direct-to-OTT premiere.

The contention began connected May 8, erstwhile shaper Dinesh Vijan revealed that the comic caper would skip its theatrical debut successful airy of the India-Pakistan struggle and alternatively watercourse straight connected Amazon Prime Video. The last-minute move, conscionable a time earlier the film’s scheduled release, sparked backlash from exhibitors, with multiplex elephantine PVRInox suing Maddock Films for Rs 60 crore for breach of declaration and seeking a enactment connected the integer release.

Now, manufacture sources corroborate to Pinkvilla that the tribunal has ruled successful favour of a theatrical release. “The tribunal has passed its bid successful the Maddock Films vs PVRInox Cinemas case. Bhool Chuk Maaf, featuring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, volition present merchandise successful cinemas connected May 23, 2025. Maddock Films plans to resume its selling run from May 15," the root revealed.

The ruling besides addresses the film’s integer release. While astir Hindi films travel an 8-week OTT model post-theatrical release, Bhool Chuk Maaf volition watercourse connected Prime Video conscionable 2 weeks later, connected June 6, 2025. “This is simply a court-directed exception. The 2-week model applies lone to this film. The 8-week regularisation stays intact for each different Hindi releases," the root clarified.

In a important development, PVRInox has besides withdrawn its Rs 60 crore compensation demand. Maddock Films volition not person to wage immoderate damages. An authoritative associated connection from some parties is expected soon.

The makers are present gearing up for a caller circular of promotions up of the theatrical launch. The film, directed by Karan Sharma, marks the archetypal collaboration betwixt Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi.

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