Will Bell Bottom pave the way for theatrical releases finally Early trends in Tricity shows encouraging signs

On August 3 when the trailer of Bell Bottom was released it was one reassuring step for theatre-goers filmmakers and film distributers As the film hit theatres on Thursday morning ahead of Festival weekend becoming the first movie to be released on big screens after March 2020 it has become the deciding factor for other producers whether to go for big screen releases or still play safe and opt for OTTAs much as Bell Bottom fits the bill for a movie that is a mix of big names true story thriller and entertainment to attract the masses it also deemed as a litmus test for Akshay KumarThe spy thriller has Akshay Kumar Huma Querrshi Vani Kapoor and Lara Dutta as the main cast and is directed by Ranjit TewariAs Lara looks convincing in the trailer as Indira Gandhi the film is based on true events of a plane hijack that took India by storm The actor too shared his feelings on the big release and the weight the film carries on its shoulders to bring the cinemas back to life He wrote That nervousness of one day before the release is back and swear to God Ive missed it Heres another friendly reminder BellBottom releasing tomorrowWe hope it will set the road for other big budget movies such as Sooryavanshi KGF Chapter 2 and 83Thursday is the new FridayPollywood movies Tunka Tunka and Puaada were released on August 5 and August 12 respectively and now the release of Bell Bottom has turned Thursdays into new Fridays for film releasesAkshays wife Twinkle Khanna on Thursday morning too shared a post Looks like a walk in the park but we are actually heading to something even better the screening of Mr Ks fabulous movie-BellBottom mustwatchIts a must-watch according to Twinkle Khanna but lets look at the turn out in tricity The first show had only few seats occupied in the theatre as it was a working day but post 3 pm locals did step out to greet the actors on the 70 mm screenAll the major cinema halls and PVR remained open to public on Thursday except for VR Punjab which will reopen in the coming weekWe ask the audience about their take on the filmFirst Day First ShowThrilling viewIts a good film and I am glad to see such stories coming out of Bollywood which promote real heroes and desh bhakts Not just Akshay Kumar every other character did justice to their rolesGurtej Brar lawyerGood to be backI was waiting for one good film to walk into theatres and this was it All the actors were great and we were glued to our seats till the endRaashi Dhiman studentNot boringDefense related movies turn out to be little boring at times but it has done well It has humour too in the first half There are pretty intense nail-biting moments in the filmSukhman Kaur analystLara shinesThe suspense in the film keeps you hooked to the story Lara Dutta was great as Indira Gandhi but Vani Kapoors role did not add much to the plot Its a one-time watchSneha Mahajan student As told to Sheetal