`Ghajini` to be released in 23 countries simultaneously

Mumbai, Dec 23: Aamir Khan-starrer `Ghajini` will be released by Reliance BIG Pictures simultaneously in 22 countries besides India on December 25. The film written and directed by Tamil film director A R Murugadoss will premiere in over 300 cinemas worldwide.

The key markets are UAE with 36 prints, the US and Canada with 112 prints and the UK with 65 prints. The film will also open simultaneously in Norway, Hong Kong, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. "There has been a very good response from exhibitors to `Ghajini`, with keen anticipation from the media and public alike. Aamir Khan has been off the screen for almost a year and his fans cannot wait, having already pushed the soundtrack up on the charts", says Jawahar Sharma, COO, International Distribution, BIG Pictures. The original Tamil language film was a Box Office success and was appreciated by critics too. Asin Thottumkal, who also stars in the remake, had bagged the Best Actress Award at the South India Filmfare Awards. `Ghajini` has music by Golden Globe nominee (Best Original Score `Slumdog Millionaire`) and Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborator A R Rahman, with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. With the storyline revolving around short term memory loss, with all the excitement and intrigue imaginable, we are hopeful of meeting the audiences` expectation this holiday season, said producers Madhu Mantena and Tagore Madhu. We are confident of the team at BIG Pictures and have completely backed their vision for promoting the film overseas, they said. Bureau Report