Sooryavanshi and Bell Bottom are two of Akshay Kumar's most eagerly awaited films. Both films were earlier scheduled to release in theatres this summer. However, owing to the second wave of the pandemic, the release dates have been pushed further. Meanwhile, there have been reports that Sooryavanshi would get an Independence Day release if theatres open by August. There were also reports of simultaneous release of Bell Bottom on an OTT platform.
Now, Akshay Kumar has himself released a statement clearing the air around the release. "I’m humbled at the excitement and eagerness of my fans regarding the release of Sooryavanshi and Bell Bottom, and want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for all their love. However, at this point, it is purely speculative to say that both films will release on Independence Day. The producers of both films are working out the release dates and will make announcements at the right time," he wrote. 'Sooryavanshi' is the fourth film in Shetty’s cop universe after Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Singham', 'Singham Returns' and 'Simmba', starring Ranveer Singh. Apart from Sooryavanshi and Bell Bottom, Akshay will also be seen in Aanand L Rai’s Atrangi Re with Kriti Sanon and Dhanush, YRF’s period drama Prithviraj opposite Manushi Chhillar, Farhad Samji directorial Bachchan Pandey and Abhishek Sharma’s Ram Setu with Nushrratt Bharuccha and Jacqueline Fernandez.