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'Don' set to be Bollywood's biggest release overseas
10th Oct 2006 14.01 IST
By Agencies

The Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don is all set to be the biggest Bollywood film in terms of print release in the overseas market.

UTV Motion Pictures will release 'Don' in record 325 screens across 28 countries making it the highest ever-print release for a Bollywood film in the overseas market.

In India, 'Don' is slated for a Diwali release on October 20.

UTV Motion Pictures, is distributing the movie in USA, UK, West Asia and South East Asia and other regions. The film will release across 325 screens in the overseas, market, UTV's CEO Ronnie Screwvala told reporters in Mumbai.

In keeping with UTV Motion Pictures' innovative marketing for 'Don' there is an exclusive overseas tie-up with Citibank across USA, UK, West Asia and South East Asia, wherein the bank is co-promoting its NRI product RCA (Rupee Checking Account) with the film.

"At UTV its been our constant endeavour to set milestones that become industry benchmarks. We opened the year with Rang De Basanti with a record overall 650 print release, and we end the year with 'Don' with a record Diwali release across 325 screens in the overseas market," Screwvala said.

'Don' has been shot across Malaysia, France and India. With promos of the film already on air, the makers of the movie have already said that they are aware of the challenges ahead and constant comparisons to the original film Don (1978) in which mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan played the title role.

Director Farhan Akhtar , producer Ritesh Sidhwani , music composers Shankar Ehsan Loy had said during the music release of the film two months ago that the plot of the film was the same, but the presentation of SRK's 'Don' would be with some extra-ordinary stunts with technological advancements. "We are fans of the original 'Don' and this film is a tribute to it."

(The picture shows SRK in a still from 'Don').

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