Bhavai to now release on October 22

Pratik Gandhi-starrer Bhavai will now release on October 22, the makers announced on Monday. The romantic drama was set to release theatrically on October 1. However, with the Maharashtra government allowing theatres to re-open from October 22, the film has now been pushed.

Bhavai tells the story of two ramleela performers, played by Pratik and Aindrita Ray, who fall in love. The film's previous title, Raavan Leela, was changed by the makers. A contentious dialogue featured in the trailer was also removed.

Recently, the CBFC issued a show-cause notice to the makers for allegedly flouting certification norms. Responding to the issue, director-producer Hardik Gajjar said, “We are a renowned and law-abiding production house and are interested in creating and showcasing good cinema for the audience and our stakeholders, we have never flouted any rules or guidelines.

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We have submitted all the required statements/documents/replies to the board. Our movie has also been given a ‘U’ censor certificate under the name of “Bhavai” on 12-11-2020. We have sought advise from our legal advisor's too and in complete compliance with the law, we would like to go ahead and proceed with the release of our film on the new release date, 22nd October."