Thursday, July 9, 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

    Modi will take country to another level: Anupam Kher

    Modi will take country to another level: Anupam Kher
    Actor Anupam Kher, whose wife Kirron Kher is contesting the general election from Chandigarh as a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate, believes Narendra Modi can take the nation to another level as the prime minister.

    Modi will take country to another level: Anupam Kher

    Waheeda on close friend Nanda: We Were Soul Sisters

    Waheeda on close friend Nanda: We Were Soul Sisters
    It pains veteran actress Waheeda Rehman to talk about her "soul sister" Nanda in the past tense. She says she will always remember her friend of 55 years as a "thoughtful, caring and loyal" person, who loved to cook and never let "an iota of professional insecurity" come in the way of their unique friendship.

    Waheeda on close friend Nanda: We Were Soul Sisters

    Revealed: Why Sonam has no boyfriends

    Revealed: Why Sonam has no boyfriends
    Bollywood's style icon Sonam Kapoor is single, and she would like to maintain that relationship status publicly until she makes a final decision about a person in her life. Besides, her father Anil Kapoor has "trained" her to say "just friends" when anyone asks her if she's dating someone or not.

    Revealed: Why Sonam has no boyfriends

    Kangana still not the flavour of the season

    Kangana still not the flavour of the season
    The success of "Queen" has catapulted Kangana Ranaut to the big league, but the "self-made" actress who has given quite a few good films in her eight-year career, says she is only "trying to make my own identity" and doesn't aspire to win "flavour of the season" tag.

    Kangana still not the flavour of the season

    Hrithik best dancer in the industry: Shahid Kapoor

    Hrithik best dancer in the industry: Shahid Kapoor
    hahid Kapoor, all set to host the 15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with Farhan Akhtar, is known for his dancing skills, but the actor says he is not even a patch on Hrithik Roshan.

    Hrithik best dancer in the industry: Shahid Kapoor

    Sunny Deol focussed on 'Ghayal Returns', delays other projects

    Sunny Deol focussed on 'Ghayal Returns', delays other projects
    Actor-producer Sunny Deol, who has decided to direct the much awaited film "Ghayal Returns", says he is completely focussed on the project, and other films can wait for the moment.

    Sunny Deol focussed on 'Ghayal Returns', delays other projects