The uncertainty around ‘Maatrubhumi’ is beginning to frustrate exhibitors across Mumbai. According to trade insiders, the Salman Khan-starrer was expected to capitalise on the Eid holiday corridor before delays pushed its release further down the calendar. “Everybody internally assumed Eid was the target,” says a source familiar with the discussions. “But once the film missed the window, people realised the timeline may not be straightforward anymore, given the lack of clearances.”

A still from ‘Maatrubhumi’