Jodha Akbar Tamil/Telugu versions to release on latter date

Jodha Akbar Tamil/Telugu versions to release on Mar 6

It is informed you that the Tamil and Telugu versions of Ashutosh Gowariker’s historical JODHAA AKBAR were slated for release simultaneously with the Hindi version of the film on 15th February. But now, UTV has decided to release the Hindi version on the scheduled date and push the Tamil and Telugu versions to a latter date.

Siddharth Roy Kapur of UTV confirms, “We’ve decided to defer the release of Tamil and Telugu versions by 3 weeks. The Tamil and Telugu versions will now release on 6th March. The reason for the deferred release is, we want to promote the South versions further. Also, if the film works in a big way [which it should], the Tamil and Telugu versions would only stand to benefit.”

Meanwhile, UTV is releasing the historical in approx. 1,500 screens in 26 countries. “It’ll be the biggest ever release for a Hindi film in U.S. [125 screens], while U.K. will see around 70 screens. We’re covering the domestic [India] market with 825 prints,” Siddharth adds.

Deepika Padukone will pair with Rajnikant - Robot

Ayngaran International and Eros International will jointly be producing the film - ROBOT. Rs 120 crore is the initial budget allocated for this film. Investment will exceed money ever spent on any big-budget film from Kollywood, Tollywood or Bollywood. Money should not be a constraint for the grandest film in India.

The film will be produced in three Indian languages Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It is talked in media that Deeepika Padukone who made a superb debut with Shahrukh Khan in film Om Shanti Om may now be pairing with Rajnikant in Robot.

Shankar is also reported to have roped in science writer Sujatha to write the dialogue for Robot. Sujatha is, in fact, a 70-plus-year-old male, who has become a celebrity in his own right in Tamil Nadu through his youthful style of science fiction writing.

Interestingly Deepika who is 22 years old had paired with Shahrukh of 40 plus and will now be with the Rajnikant who is of 57 years! But for superstar Rajinikanth who has acted earlier opposite to Shreya in ‘Sivaji the Boss’ who was almost Deepika’s age.

As of now Deepika is filming for Yash Raj Film''s Chandni Chowk to China, which is expected to hit the floors in February. Robot’s budget may exceed 100 crore probably may be the most expensive in Indian film history.