The release of Prabhas and Pooja Hegde-starrer romantic drama ‘Radhe Shyam’ has been pushed indefinitely, days before its scheduled arrival on January 14, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, the makers announced on Wednesday.

There were reports that the release of the multilingual film would be postponed in the wake of the pandemic.

Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, the release of  ‘Radhe Shyam’ was clouded in uncertainty ever since two other big films, Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Jersey’ and SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ also had to postpone their release dates due to the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, PTI reported from Mumbai.

The official Twitter account of UV Creations, which has backed ‘Radhe Shyam’, announced the film’s postponement.

“We have been trying our best for the past few days but considering the growing cases of Omicron variant, it looks like we will have to wait for our labor of love to get to the big screens..

“‘Radhe Shyam’ is a story about love vs. destiny and we are sure our love will help us ride over these tough times together. We will see you in the cinemas soon,” the note read.

The production house also thanked the fans for their “unconditional support”.

Previously, ‘Jersey’ was scheduled to be released on December 31, while ‘RRR’, featuring Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, was gearing up for a grand showcase on January 7.

Set in the 1970s, ‘Radhe Shyam’ features Prabhas as Vikramaditya, who falls in love with Prerana, played by Hegde.