The surge in COVID-19 cases is worrying filmmakers who have releases lined up. They are adopting a wait-and-watch policy before taking a call. Sensing a crisis, Ram Gopal Varma has decided to delay the release of D Company, which was slated to hit the screens on March 26. The film, which is said to be based on the life of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, stars Ashwat Kanth in the lead role, while the actor's younger brother Rudr Kanth will essay the role of Dawood's late elder brother Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar.

Varma took to Twitter to post the update, tweeting: "Due to the sudden severe covid rise in many parts of the country and also amid continuous news of new lockdowns, we at SPARK decided to postpone the release of D COMPANY ..A new date will be announced ASAP #DCompany @SparkSagar1."