Helicopter Eela locks a new release date

The forthcoming Hindi film Helicopter Eela, starring seasoned actress Kajol and National Film Award-winning actor Riddhi Sen in lead characters, has been deferred days before its release. The Pradeep Sarkar directorial, which was earlier slated to arrive in theatres on 7^th September, will now enter cinemas on October 12.

Reportedly, the movie has been postponed due to the poor health of director Pradeep Sarkar, which compelled producer Ajay Devgn to push it to October 12. Sarkar was recently diagnosed with dengue and is hospitalized at the moment.

Confirming the news, noted film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on his Twitter, “New release date for #HelicopterEela: 12 Oct 2018... Since director Pradeep Sarkar is diagnosed with dengue, Ajay Devgn has taken a decision to resume work on the film after Sarkar is discharged from hospital... Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada have now shifted the film to 12 Oct."

A source close to the production house reveals, "Ajay doesn’t want the post-production of the movie to go on without Pradeep dada around. He wants the director to complete the film as per his vision. Ajay is ready to wait for Dada to be fit enough so he can himself oversee the last stages of post-production. So, he decided to defer the release to October 12."

Helicopter Eela is produced by Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada.