On Saturday, April 11, It is reported that following the instructions of the Defense Ministry, China’s name will not be taken in the Salman Khan starrer film. Homeland. This news went viral in no time and became not only a trending Bollywood topic but also national news. Meanwhile, rumors started spreading that the film may not release in theaters and the makers are considering bringing it directly to the OTT platform. Now it has come to light that there is no truth in this chatter.
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A source told“Salman remains a mega star and he has moved on Homeland On a large scale. It is a film meant for the big screen and hence, he and director Apoorva Lakhia are committed to releasing the film theatrically once the issues related to the film are resolved.
An industry insider commented, “There is a common misconception among some people that there is no censorship on OTT. So, they think that if Salman Khan chooses to skip a theatrical release, he will be able to drop the film on OTT without any problem. However, it doesn’t work that way. Every film that releases directly on a streaming platform also goes through a certification process like any theatrical film. So, even for a direct-to-OTT premiere, the government The film has to be approved before being presented to the public.”
On 11th April, A source was quoted as saying, “Earlier, the film was inspired by a real incident. But as per the Defense Ministry’s request, Salman Khan and director Apoorva Lakhia re-shot the film by adding a fictional spin to the story. Accordingly, they re-shot about 40% of the film as they added some romantic scenes, backstory etc. The makers submitted the new cut, hoping that they will get the NOC. But the ministry is still apprehensive.”
“One request from Salman Khan is that China should not be mentioned in the film. This was already conveyed to the producers,” the source said. HomelandWhich was presented earlier this month, there is no mention of China. The source further said that only he is in the core team of Homeland Know how the neighboring country has been depicted or mentioned without naming it.
