Between June to August, Riteish Deshmukh to have three releases — one each month
After a solid 2014 when he debuted as a villain in Ek Villain and scored a Rs100 crore superhit, Riteish Deshmukh also made a smashing Marathi debut with blockbuster success Lai Bhaari. Last year, was quite uneventful though; the delayed Bangistan was a mega-disaster at the box-office. However, coming months are set to be pretty exciting for Riteish as he is set to score a hat-trick of releases, what with three of his films arriving in back-to- back months.
“This is pretty much a record for any leading actor as one can’t remember any other existing star managing such a feat,” says a trade expert, adding, “Riteish has Housefull 3 in June, Great Grand Masti in July and Banjo in August, arriving one after another. It is all going to get really hectic for Riteish as three films also means engaging in three sets of promotional activities.” It wasn’t all planned this way though — Great Grand Masti got delayed due to Censor issues.
“The Indra Kumar directed sequel could well have released last year, but films with sexual content, be it erotic or comic, have to be a lot more cautious in the current times. What was acceptable a couple of years ago may be considered offensive today. Great Grand Masti decided to wait and though the film has fortunately seen very few cuts, its arrival in July means that Riteish has a jam-packed film season ahead,” an insider adds.
The actor’s 2016 campaign starts with Housefull 3, the third in the series led by Akshay Kumar. While Riteish is expected to have indulged in some Grand Masti during the film’s making, things turn a lot dramatic and musical for Banjo, a film that brings him back with Ravi Jadhav, who had also directed his debut production Balak Palak.
“This may not be all for Riteish as he could well be looking at four films in a row, what with his Bank Chor looking at releasing in September,” the insider continues, “The Yash Raj film has been delayed for over a year-and-a-half now. While the exact release date has not been announced yet, there are indications that the film — which also stars Vivek Oberoi in the lead — would finally hit the screens this year.”
If it turns into four releases in four months, it might well be an unmatched feat for some time.
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