Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday starrer Khaali peeli to re-release in Theatre on October 16

Khaali Peeli, starring Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday, will be the first Bollywood film to release in Indian theatres in months. The film, which came out on the pay-per-view streaming service Zee Plex on October 2, will re-release on the big screen on October 16, a day after theatres across the country are set to reopen.

Last month, the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed movie theatres, which have been shuttered since March, to reopen with 50% occupancy from October 15, in areas outside containment zones. This move was welcomed by several members of the film fraternity, including Abhishek Bachchan and Suniel Shetty.

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Khaali Peeli, apart from its OTT release, was also screened at drive-in theatres in Gurugram and Bengaluru. According to trade analyst Komal Nahta, all six shows of the film in its opening weekend were sold out at the drive-in theatre in Gurugram.

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Along with Khaali Peeli, Tamil political drama Ka Pae Ranasingam will also release in theatres on October 16. The film, which stars Vijay Sethupathi and Aishwarya Rajesh, also came out on Zee Plex earlier this month.