As ‘Raavan’ is a big budget flick being made in two languages of Hindi and Tamil simultaneously, the Big Cinemas had argued that it be treated as two different movies and accordingly allowed to be screened in more theatres.
They had also put forth the fact that Tamil version ‘Raavanan’ had another hero Vikram in the lead, and hence, it could be easily considered as a different venture from that of Abhishek Bachchan starrer flick in Hindi.
But KFCC would have none of it and allowed the flick to be released in Mysore region only across twenty- four theatres on June 18, when the movie is scheduled for a worldwide release.
‘Raavan’ is a big budget flick being directed by ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam with musical scores coming from AR Rahman. The movie has Abhishek Bachchan playing the character of Raavan in Hindi version, while the same character is enacted by Tamil superstar Vikram in the ‘Raavanan’(Tamil version).
Aishwarya Rai, the real life wife of Abhishek Bachchan plays the character of Sita in both Hindi and Tamil versions. Abhishek’s character of Beera abducts Aishwarya in the film and keeps her in captivity just like Raavan did in the epic ‘Ramayana’.
The film also has bollywood stars Govinda, Nikhil Dwivedi, Sonu Sood and Ravi Kissen playing important roles in it. The movie has been extensively shot in the jungles of Kerala and the star cast had to face snakes, leeches during their work in those inhospitable areas.
The movie is due for release on June 18 and might prove a milestone in the careers of Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai. The songs of the flick have already been topping the music charts of several music channels.
