Thalapathy Vijay’s GOAT Not Releasing In North India? (image-X/actorvijay)

Perhaps the most anticipated film of the year, Vijay’s GOAT is all set for release on September 5. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the film, which stands for ‘The Greatest Of All Time,’ is building up great excitement with Vijay’s star power destined to get the box office rolling. However, based on reports, the film’s Hindi version will not be releasing in national chains, including PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis in Hindi in North India.

Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh stated that the update comes amidst the national chains’ decision of adherence to a policy that requires all new Hindi films to maintain an eight-week gap between their theatrical release and their premiere on OTT platforms.

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There is some respite for those who still want to watch the film. “However, PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis are releasing the non-Hindi versions in South Indian markets.,” said the movie critic in an X post.

THALAPATHY VIJAY – ‘G.O.A.T.’: NO *HINDI* RELEASE AT NATIONAL CHAINS… The *#Hindi version* of #GOAT – starring #ThalapathyVijay – is not releasing in national chains [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis] in #NorthIndia.

Reason: The national chains have – for quite some time – adhered… pic.twitter.com/z3IljgYDLU

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 4, 2024

With an impressive budget of around Rs 375 crore, GOAT is one of Vijay’s most high-profile projects to date. The film also features Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Parvati Nair, Yogi Babu, and Premgi Amaren, among others.

The film is also written by Venkat Prabhu, while the music has been composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. As per Sacnilk, the film has already sold around a million tickets for the first day in advance.

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With the film set to release tomorrow, GOAT has crossed Rs 50 crores in advance booking collections across the globe. The impressive feat makes it Vijay’s second back-to-back movie (the first was Leo) to record numbers like this in pre-sales.