Friday, June 26, 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

    After 'loud' acting, Saif gets 'subtle' for 'Happy Ending'

    After 'loud' acting, Saif gets 'subtle' for 'Happy Ending'
    Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan, last seen in "Humshakals", says his new film "Happy Ending", a romantic comedy, features him in a "subtle" avatar as opposed to some "loud" roles he has essayed in the past.

    After 'loud' acting, Saif gets 'subtle' for 'Happy Ending'

    Ali Zafar beefs up for 'Kill Dil'

    Ali Zafar beefs up for 'Kill Dil'
    After losing weight for "Chashme Baddoor", Pakistani actor Ali Zafar had to work out hard to get a beefed-up frame for "Kill Dil".

    Ali Zafar beefs up for 'Kill Dil'

    Good content always finds viewers: Shahid Kapoor

    Good content always finds viewers: Shahid Kapoor
    Actor Shahid Kapoor's Kashmir based drama "Haider" has crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark at the box office and he says good content always find an audience.

    Good content always finds viewers: Shahid Kapoor

    When Sania Mirza turned into 'Lady in Lace'

    When Sania Mirza turned into 'Lady in Lace'
    Donning a white anarkali with gold colour embellishment, tennis star Sania Mirza looked like a lady in lace in designer Ritu Pande's creation at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) spring-summer 2015 here Friday.

    When Sania Mirza turned into 'Lady in Lace'

    Gutthi is a rockstar: Mandira Bedi

    Gutthi is a rockstar: Mandira Bedi
    Mandira Bedi, who had the popular character Gutthi from "Comedy Nights With Kapil", played by Sunil Grover, walk the ramp to showcase her latest sari collection on the ramp, says the loud cheers were testimony to the popularity of the character.

    Gutthi is a rockstar: Mandira Bedi

    Katrina Kaif open to dance-based film

    Katrina Kaif open to dance-based film
    She has proven her dancing skills in numbers like "Sheila ki jawaani", "Chikni chameli", "Kamli" and more recently, "Tu meri". Now, Katrina Kaif says she won't mind...

    Katrina Kaif open to dance-based film