Friday, February 15, 2008

Jodhaa Akbar in 26 countries and 1500 screens


Jodhaa Akbar’, the epic romance between Mughal Emperor Akbar and the fiery Rajput princess Jodhaa - a co-production between UTV Motion Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions - is set for an epic scale release worldwide on February 15, 2008.

Directed by Academy Award nominated director, Ashutosh Gowariker, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ an epic romance, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan is set to release across 26 countries in USA, Europe, Asia and Middle East. The film will be dubbed in 3 languages - Hindi, Telegu, Tamil; and subtitled in English, Arabic and Dutch. In the biggest release ever for an Indian film, it will be viewed across 1500 screens worldwide.

In India alone the film is set to release in more than 1200 screens of which 500 will be through digital cinemas and 825 through physical prints. In the US, the film will be released on close to 122 prints, the highest ever for an Indian film. “Jodhaa Abkar is one of the most anticipated movies of the decade and in keeping with the unprecedented anticipation amongst audiences, our distribution strategy will ensure that the film can be viewed by the maximum possible audience in the very week of its release.” says Siddharth Roy Kapur, Director, UTV Motion Pictures Plc.

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