Why Aamir Khan's Peekay is releasing on Christmas Day
10.03.2014
ndtv.com, ZoomDekho, 05 марта 2014 г.
Why Aamir Khan's Peekay is releasing on Christmas Day
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani says Christmas is the perfect time to release Peekay as most films starring Aamir Khan which released around the festival have performed well at the box office.
Earlier, the film was slated to release on June 6 this year. However, now it will hit the screens this Christmas on December 25.
"There was no particular reason to delay the release of the film (Peekay). Most of Aamir's films release during Christmas and they have done well," Hirani told reporters here on Tuesday at the press meet for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2014.
"Actually I needed a month more. Though we wanted to release the film in June but then we thought that Christmas is perfect to release the film," he added.
According to the 51-year-old, the festive season was also the reason to shift the release date to Christmas as more people would be able to watch the film.
"It is festive and holiday times and more people tend to watch films during this period," said the National Award winning filmmaker.
"Moreover every filmmaker wants more people to watch his film. So keeping the festive season in mind, we are releasing the film on Christmas," he added.
Peekay, a political satire also features actor Sanjay Dutt in a key role. Sanjay was sent to jail last year to serve his five year sentence for his role in the March 1993 Mumbai serial explosions. Currently, the actor is out on parole.
Meanwhile, on being asked whether Sanjay had shot for the film or not, Hirani said: "Sanjay Dutt had shot for his part before going to jail, otherwise I would have been shooting with him now".
Peekay also features Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput.
Indo-Asian News Service
Sanjay Dutt shot for Peekay before going to jail: Rajkumar Hirani
Director Rajkumar Hirani has said actor Sanjay Dutt shot for his portions in the upcoming film Peekay before going to jail last year to serve his remaining term in the 1993 bomb blast case.
"He has already shot for his portions before he went (to jail)," Rajkumar Hirani said at an event here tonight. Sanjay Dutt went to prison in May last year.
There was a talk in Bollywood circles that the film's release has been pushed to December as Aamir Khan, who features in Peekay and is also one of its producers, is busy with his TV talk show Satyamev Jayate whose second edition went on air last Sunday.
Also, Aamir Khan had earlier said Hirani wanted to spend more time on the film's editing which is why the release was pushed to December from June 6.
But Rajkumar Hirani cleared the air and insisted the reason for putting off Peekay release was because people tend to watch more films during the festive season.
"There is no particular reason for the delay in release. We wanted to release the film in June. But then Christmas seemed apt time. It is festive time and more people tend to watch films during this (festive) period. Also, most of Aamir's films hit the theatres during Christmas and they have done well," the national award winning director said.
The Rajkumar Hirani-helmed political satire also stars AnushkaSharma and Sushant Singh Rajput, besides Dutt and Aamir.
Aamir has had successful Christmas releases--from Ghajini, 3 Idiots to last year's Dhoom 3.
Press Trust of India
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