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Blocked buster: Deepanjana Pal on the tussle over where to release Bhool Chuk Maaf

Updated on: May 23, 2025, 16:04:57 IST
By Deepanjana Pal
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PREMIUMBhool Chuk Maaf, starring Rajkummar Rao, needn’t have had such a crisis of confidence. With just a two-week window before it becomes available on streaming, the odds are now stacked against its theatrical run.
Bhool Chuk Maaf, starring Rajkummar Rao, needn’t have had such a crisis of confidence. With just a two-week window before it becomes available on streaming, the odds are now stacked against its theatrical run.
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The tug-of-war between theatrical dates and streaming release has entered a new phase, with a ₹60-crore lawsuit thrown in.

When Maddock Films decided to take the straight-to-streaming route with Bhool Chuk Maaf, they probably didn’t think it would lead to a ₹60-crore lawsuit.

Tensions between India and Pakistan were high around the film’s original release date of May 9. The Indian Premier League had been suspended. This, the producers felt, was not an ideal time to release, in theatres, a mid-sized comedy with no A-listers on its cast.

The theatre owners were livid, a mood no doubt exacerbated

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