“That's true,” 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 US [125 screens], while UK will see around 70 screens. We're covering the domestic [India] market with 825 prints,” Siddharth adds.

Meanwhile, a lavish premiere of the film will be held on Thursday night at a suburban multiplex of Mumbai.

IndiaFM