Abhishek Bachchan postpones release of 'Ghoomer' trailer as 'mark of respect' to late Nitin Desai

Actor Abhishek Bachchan took to social media on August 2 to announce that the trailer of his forthcoming film 'Ghoomer' will not be released on August 3. He said the decision was taken as a 'mark of respect' to late art director Nitin Desai.

The trailer of 'Ghoomer' will now be released on August 4.

Abhishek tweeted, 'As a mark of respect to our beloved #NitinDesai, we the team of #Ghoomer have decided to postpone our trailer release function which was to be held tomorrow in Mumbai. We will release it day after on the 4th of August.'

Previously, Akshay Kumar pushed the release date of the first trailer of his film 'OMG 2'.

Akshay tweeted, 'Unbelievably sad to know about the demise of Nitin Desai. He was a stalwart in production design and such a big part of our cinema fraternity. He worked on so many of my films… this is a huge loss. Out of respect, we are not releasing the OMG 2 trailer today. Will launch it tomorrow at 11 am. Om Shanti.'

National Award-winning art director Nitin Desai died by suicide in the early hours of August 2. He was found dead at his studio in Mumbai. He is famously known for creating sets of blockbuster films such as 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', 'Jodhaa Akbar', and 'Lagaan'.

Abhishek Bachchan's 'Ghoomer', directed by R Balki, also stars Saiyami Kher, Shabana Azmi, and Angad Bedi in the lead roles.

The film is about a paraplegic sportsperson and it shows how she excels as a cricketer under the guidance of her coach.

'Ghoomer' will release in theatres on August 18.

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