HOME | SCOOP!! & NEWS | HAPPENINGS Why 'The Last Lear' got delayed02nd Sept 2008 09.00 IST By Agencies Screenings at various international film festivals and inaugural edition of IPL delayed the theatrical release of Amitabh Bachchan starrer The Last Lear , its producer Prof Arindham Chaudhari said. "The film has received standing ovation worldwide at festival screenings," Chaudhari, who heads Planman Motion Pictures, said in Mumbai Monday. 
The movie has travelled to some of the most respected film festivals in the world, including official selections at Toronto, Rome, London and Rotterdam international film festivals, he said. "Apart from film festivals, we had the IPL season early this year. Post IPL, there was a rush to release the big budgeted films. Hence, we were not finding appropriate dates," he added. 'The Last Lear', produced by Planman Motion Pictures features Arjun Rampal and Preity Zinta apart from Bachchan. Chaudhari claimed that it was Bachchan's best performance in recent times. "For the first time, he has played an actor. This is his first English film," he said. PVR is distributing the film, which will open in theatres on September 12. Chaudhari said that Planman Motion pictures wanted to champion the cause of independent cinema and provide market to intelligent filmmakers. Talking about his banner's performance so far, the producer said barring Rok Sako To Rok Lo , all his other films have done well. "Our success rate is 80 per cent. Showbiz is a risky business. But the risk can be minimised by 20 per cent if professionally handled," he said. His other productions include 'I am 24', a romantic comedy directed by Saurabh Shukla starring Rajat Kapoor , Ranvir Shorey , Neha Dhupia and Manjari Fadnis will release on October 12. Also, 'Sunglass', a comic fantasy starring Konkona Sen Sharma , Madhavan , Naseeruddin Shah , Jaya Bachchan and Raima Sen will release in November, he informed. Related view Amitabh Bachchan videos (new) view The Last Lear videos (new) view Arjun Rampal videos (new) view Preity Zinta videos (new) view Rok Sako To Rok Lo videos (new) view Saurabh Shukla videos (new) view Rajat Kapoor videos (new) view Ranvir Shorey videos (new) view Neha Dhupia videos (new) view Konkona Sen Sharma videos (new) view Madhavan videos (new) view Naseeruddin Shah videos (new) view Jaya Bachchan videos (new) view Raima Sen videos (new) | ALSO READ scoop ~ Kangana Ranaut wants to look sexy the natural way ~ Britney Spears back with her new album 'Circus' ~ MGR to return in an animation flick ~ Farhan Akhtar to act in a psychological thriller ~ Saif and Kareena to live in together ~ Shahrukh Khan gets a crew haircut ~ Meerabai Not Out – Movie Preview ~ Bipasha Basu relents, to shoot for 'Lamhaa' in Kashmir! ( more in scoop ) happenings ~ Amitabh Bachchan turns down Bill Clinton's invite ~ Jethro Tull, Anoushka concert dedicated to Mumbai terror victims ( more in happenings ) AKC HOT INDEX ECARDS > Halloween, New Year, Diwali, Birthday, Valentines, Love, Christmas MOVIES Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Sorry Bhai, Yuvvraaj, Dostana, Dasvidaniya, Golmaal Returns, Fashion, Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi, EMI, Heroes, Roadside Romeo, Kidnap, Drona, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi , Rang Rasiya , Meerabai Not Out , Horn Ok Pleassss MUSIC Ghajini , Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi celebs » wallpapers » the celeb A-Z who's in » Katrina Kaif | Deepika Padukone | Ranbir Kapoor | Harman Baweja | Aishwarya Rai | Abhishek Bachchan | Imran Khan | Shahrukh Khan | Salman Khan | Aamir Khan | Hrithik Roshan | Akshay Kumar | Zayed Khan | Saif Ali Khan | John Abraham | Shahid Kapur | Kareena Kapoor | Vidya Balan | Priyanka Chopra | Rani Mukherjee | Mallika Sherawat | Bipasha Basu | Preity Zinta | Kajol | Neha Dhupia | Sameera Reddy | Juhi Chawla | Karisma Kapoor | Madhuri Dixit | Chitrangada Singh | Payal Rohatgi | Sneha Ullal | Mahima Chaudhary | Meghna Naidu | Gayatri Joshi | Rakhi Sawant | Bhumika Chawla | Lisa Ray | Dimple Kapadia | Ayesha Takia | Dia Mirza | Sushmita Sen | Amisha Patel | Esha Deol | Amrita Rao | Amrita Arora | Genelia D'Souza | Arjun Rampal | Amitabh Bachchan | Vivek Oberoi | Raima Sen | Riya Sen | Rekha | Rimi Sen | Nigar Khan | Tanushree Dutta | Yana Gupta | Deepal Shaw | Shilpa Shetty | Celina Jaitley | Sonam Kapoor | Neha Oberoi | Nisha Rawal | Manjari Fadnis | Kamal Haasan | Rajnikant | Asin | Sanjay Dutt | Shahid Kapoor | Sherlyn Chopra | Farhan Akhtar | Prachi Desai | Koel Purie | Shahana Goswami | Adah Sharma | Kangana Ranaut | Anushka Sharma | Mugdha Godse | Masumeh Makhija | Minissha Lamba | Vidya Malvade | Malaika Arora | Shweta Kumar | | more... | 
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