John Abraham – Emraan Hashmi starrer Mumbai Saga has been in the making for a very long time. Now as per a Bollywood Hungama report, the crime drama is all set for an OTT release. The makers of Mumbai Saga have decided to release the film directly on Amazon Prime.As per reports, Mumbai Saga has been acquired by Amazon Prime Video for a staggering amount, the likes of which have not been seen till date. Claims a well-placed industry source, “Amazon has shelled out an amount in high double digit figures to acquire Mumbai Saga, which has now made the film one of, if not the most costly acquisition of recent times.”
While an official announcement of the acquisition is awaited, the grapevine states that Amazon Prime Video will soon be adding the film to its catalogue and will commence promotion of the same as well.As for the film itself, Mumbai Saga is a period gangster flick set in the 80s that will show the transition from Bombay to Mumbai. It is a Gulshan Kumar presentation, and is backed by T-Series and White Feather Films production. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sangiita Ahir and Anuradha Gupta Mumbai Saga, is directed by Sanjay Gupta. In 2020, many star-studded projects including megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana-led Gulabo Sitabo, Vidya Balan-starrer Shakuntala Devi, and Akshay Kumar’s Laxmii, have opted for direct-to-digital release due to the uncertainty over the future of theatres amid the coronavirus pandemic.