Updated On: 03 March, 2021 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Stating that Mumbai Saga’s box-office run will be litmus test for the industry, director says he chose cinema over OTT release at Emraan, Abraham’s behest

A still from the film
It was widely known in the industry circles that Mumbai Saga was nearly sold to Amazon Prime Video for a lucrative deal. But now, the John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi-led gangster drama is primed for a theatrical release. Ask director Sanjay Gupta what led to a change of heart, and he attributes the decision to his leading men. “John wanted a theatrical run since December. Emraan backed him. They gave us the faith to take the risk of a big-screen release,” he says.
Emraan Hashmi plays a cop