Advance bookings for ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ starring Pawan Kalyanhave begun to gain strength in foreign markets.According to a social media update shared by distributor Prathyangira Cinemas on March 15, the film’s North American bookings have already crossed USD 200,000.North American releases are slated for March 18, a day before the film’s official Indian theatrical release.
Release of Ugadi festival on March 19
the director Harish Shankar‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ will release in theaters on March 19 and the date coincides with the Ugadi festivities.The film is described as an action comedy based around a powerful character played by Pawan Kalyan and is said to be a remake of Vijay’s Tamil film ‘Theri’.
Box office clash with “Dhurandhar: The Revenge”.
‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ will face competition from Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ at the box office.Meanwhile, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued a Government Order (GO) regarding the screenings of the film. The order allows ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ to organize benefit shows instead of premiere shows.Earlier reports suggested that the premiere screenings would be on March 18, similar to the schedule of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. However, the latest order clarifies that the benefit shows will begin on March 19.These special performances are expected to start very early in the morning. According to reports, the shows may start around 4 or 5 in the morning. The ticket price for these benefit shows has been fixed at Rs 500, according to the report.
Early reaction to the foreign screening
The film has generated some initial reactions online. On March 11, filmmaker Umair Sandhu shared his first impressions of X.After watching the foreign censor screening, he praised the opening sequence of the film. Sharing her reaction, she wrote, “#PawanKalyan Entry Scene is Paisa Vasool! Watching Overseas Censor Screening #UstaadBhagatSingh!.”Apart from Pawan Kalyan, the film also stars Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna and R. Parthiban in pivotal roles.
