Sunday, June 14, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

'Bangistan' deserves a fair chance: Riteish Deshmukh

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Jul, 2015 12:41 PM
    As “Baahubali - The Beginning” and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" continue to garner enormous response at the box office, actor Riteish Deshmukh says it's the "right call by the producers" to postpone the release date of his forthcoming comedy "Bangistan" to August 7, as the film "should get a fair chance".
     
    "The fact is that 'Baahubali' and 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' are doing great business at the box office. I think it was the right call by the producers. A film should get a fair chance. If it is better for the film, then why not? I feel that by postponing the film by one week, probably we'll have a better showcasing," Riteish said at a promotional event to launch an exclusive food store for the film here. 
     
    While S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus "Baahubali - The Beginning" has already broken several records at the box office, Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" too collected Rs.197.77 crore in just eight days since its release on July 17 and is expected to cross the Rs.200 crore mark on Saturday.
     
    Directed by Karan Anshuman, "Bangistan", which was mostly shot in Poland and Ladakh, is about two suicide bombers, Hafeez Bin Ali Ishwarchand Sharma (Riteish) and Allah Rakha Khan Praveen Chaturvedi (Pulkit), who have been brainwashed into an explosive mission but eventually realise the death wish is futile exercise.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Watch: Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ Trailer Unveiled

    Watch: Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ Trailer Unveiled
    The trailer of Ajay Devgn's "Drishyam', one of the most anticipated films of the year, was unveiled here on Thursday.

    Watch: Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ Trailer Unveiled

    Richa Chadha Grateful To Pooja Bhatt For 'Break'

    Richa Chadha Grateful To Pooja Bhatt For 'Break'
    Actress Richa Chadha, who is busy promoting "Masaan" in France again, says she is grateful to actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt for giving her a three-day break from "Cabaret".

    Richa Chadha Grateful To Pooja Bhatt For 'Break'

    Prabhudheva Helped Whenever We Got Stuck: Shraddha Kapoor

    Prabhudheva Helped Whenever We Got Stuck: Shraddha Kapoor
    Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of “ABCD 2”, says whenever the film's cast got stuck in a dance sequence, actor-director and dancer par excellence Prabhudheva came to their rescue.

    Prabhudheva Helped Whenever We Got Stuck: Shraddha Kapoor

    Vidya Balan To Promote 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' On TV Show

    Actress Vidya Balan will be making a special appearance on TV show "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" to promote her forthcoming film "Hamari Adhuri Kahani".

    Vidya Balan To Promote 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' On TV Show

    What's Making Nawazuddin Siddiqui Beam With Joy?

    What's Making Nawazuddin Siddiqui Beam With Joy?
    The positive response to the teaser of Salman Khan-starrer “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” has given Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who essays role of a Pakistani journalist in the film, a reason to smile.

    What's Making Nawazuddin Siddiqui Beam With Joy?

    Kamal Haasan Not Working With Mani Ratnam

    Contrary to the reports, actor Kamal Haasan, who is busy shooting for Tamil thriller "Thoongavam", and filmmaker Mani Ratnam are not teaming up for a project, a source said.

    Kamal Haasan Not Working With Mani Ratnam