![]() ![]() Multiplexes in Mumbai and Maharashtra are tentatively trying a limited rollout, but single-screen theaters are holding off for fear of attacks. Riots have broken out in areas with a strong Hindu nationalist presence, and some cinema owners fear releasing the film at all. Whether they can overcome resistance to over-the-top Bollywood conventions - “Khan” has no production numbers but boasts as many plot twists as a 12-chapter serial - remains to be seen.Īt home, the pic has become a source of Hindu-Muslim tension ever since Khan lamented the lack of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premiere League. Pic is being released in the States through Fox Searchlight on 103 screens, presumably hoping to build an expanding fan base beyond the usual Indian diaspora. ![]() Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between 20th Century Fox and Asian media powerhouse Star (also owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp), reportedly signed the biggest global rights deal in Indian cinema, looking to ride on “Slumdog’s” mass appeal, with a worldwide rollout on Feb. ![]()
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