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Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ releases: 7 things to know



NEW DELHI: Salman Khan has kept the Eid weekend to himself yet again, this time giving his fans, his next big-ticket film – Bharat. The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial is a remake of the 2014 South Korean movie, Ode to My Father, and also stars Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Sonali Kulkarni, Disha Patani and Nora Fatehi among others.

Bharat happens to be Salman and Ali’s third collaboration after their previous blockbusters Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai.

The film is released over 4000 screens in India and on over 1250 screens in the overseas market.

Bharat is making the right noise not only across the nation, but also worldwide and the testimony of the same is that it is the first ever film of superstar Salman Khan to be released in the UAE and Gulf. The Salman Khan fever has not left Australia as Bharat also becomes the biggest release in Australia as it releases in 75 plus locations within the country. Bharat is releasing across 70 countries overseas, includingthe  UAE and Australia with more than 1300 screens.

The stardom of Salman Khan is hitting overseas and how, as Bharat becomes the first ever Bollywood film to be released in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it is expected to release in as many as 121 locations. Well, we are sure this comes as a special Eid treat for fans across the world, especially UAE.

1. ‘Bharat’ is an official adaptation of 2014 South Korean blockbuster ‘Ode To My Father’.
2. Salman Khan’s films are always a star-studded spectacle.
3. Abu Dhabi plays a starring role in ‘Bharat’.
4. ‘Bharat’s’ shoot in the UAE was epic.
5. Priyanka Chopra was initially signed to play the role that was eventually played by Zafar’s best friend and colleague Kaif.
6. You have to give it to Katrina Kaif for being relatively gracious while answering sticky questions about her being the second choice to play the sari-clad Kumud Raina in ‘Bharat’.
7. Calling all Salman Khan fans.

(Agencies)

Publish Date : 05 June 2019 11:37 AM

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