Farhan Akhtar starrer Toofaan postponed due to Covid-19 crisis

Farhan Akhtar has announced that the release of his upcoming film, Toofan, has been postponed keeping the severity of the COVID in mind. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the sports drama was supposed to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on May 21, but has been delayed amid the current crisis. Toofaan is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan. The upcoming blockbuster also stars Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, Supriya Pathak Kapur and Hussain Dalal in pivotal roles. 

Announcing that Toofaan’s release date has been pushed,



Farhan wrote, "The situation in India is truly heart-breaking, and we at Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures send our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the pandemic."

"In light of the the severity of the situation, our focus is completely on the pandemic and on supporting our employees, their families and in helping the wider community. Therefore, we have taken the decision to postpone the release of our film 'Toofaan' until the situation improves. We will issue an update regarding the new release date in due course of time," the actor added.