Irrfan Khan's 'Angrezi Medium' released online, pulled out from theatres

New Delhi : Irrfan Khan's movie 'Angrezi Medium' which was pulled out of the theatres after India went into a complete lockdown has been released online.

The film will be premiered on newly launched Disney Plus on Hotstar VIP.

Lead actor Irrfan Khan shared the news on Twitter, announcing the premier on the streaming platform. He wrote, "Hop on to the dreamy roller-coaster ride with this father-daughter duo as we bring to you the World Digital Premiere of #AngreziMedium only on @DisneyplusHSVIP ! Watch now: http://hotstar.com/1260024321 #KareenaKapoorKhan @radhikamadan01 #DeepakDobriyal #DineshVijan #HomiAdajania."

Angrezi Medium was released in theatres on March 13 when coronavirus outbreak had started marking its presence in the country. With an opening of 4.03 crores, the movie managed to collect a total of Rs 9.36 crore as all the movie theatres were shut amid lockdown in the nation.

Amitabh Bachchan had sent a congratulatory note along with flowers to Radhika to appreciate her performance in the film. The note read, "I don’t know what to say or write..I’m speechless and so so so overwhelmed!@amitabhbachchan Sir its an honour to receive this. I always used to imagine my doorbell ringing after my film’s release and a person standing outside saying “Amitabh Bacchan sir ne aapke liye phool aur ek note bheja hai” and me fainting right after that. Thankfully I didn’t faint when I actually received it..I just stood there for a few seconds soaking it all in, teary-eyed, in gratitude.”

The film stars Irrfan and Radhika Madan in lead roles with Kareena Kapoor, Deepak Dobriyal and Dimple Kapadia in a pivotal roles.