Following the changes in the release date of Padmaavat, a repel effect has hit the industry with release dates of various movies being postponed one after the other to avoid clashes. After PadMan and Aiyaary, Dil Juunglee is the latest film to face the brunt. The Taapsee Pannu and Saqib Saleem starrer Dil Juunglee which was initially set to release on February 16, will now release on March 9, 2018.
Sharing the news on her Twitter handle, Taapsee tweeted, “So a little more wait and we shall be there 🙂 #DilJuunglee on 9th March 2018 now !” Presenter of the movie Pooja Entertainment also tweeted, “You’ll have to wait just a little longer! #DilJuunglee starring @taapsee and @Saqibsaleem will now release on 9th March! #DilJuungleeOn9March.”
So a little more wait and we shall be there 🙂 #DilJuunglee on 9th March 2018 now ! https://t.co/A5JEGaiev3
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) February 9, 2018
Talking about her character in Dil Juunglee at Lakme Fashion Week, Taapsee told IANS, “I am not really a romantic person, though I am playing a character who is very romantic. It is tough for me to do all those things on camera because I am not really like that at all. In fact, I am nowhere near to my character Koroli Nair in anyway whatsoever — be it in the way she dresses, speaks or the way she reacts.”
Aiyaary producers Neeraj Pandey and Jayantilal Gada said in a joint statement: “In this industry, it is crucial to help each other out and solidarity goes a long way. We appreciate that Pooja Films and Vashu Bhagnaniji has decided to move the ‘Dil Juunglee’ release date. All films need the right space in theatres to flourish and nobody understands and appreciates that more than filmmakers.”
Bhagnani said: “To a producer and a filmmaker, a film is their baby and we want the best for our baby. As a producer, I do understand the pressures at the box office and it’s important to stand by other producers.
“There should be enough for all, hence we are moving to March 9, so that all films including ours gets the audiences it deserves” he added.
After the makers of “Padmaavat” settled for release on January 25, Akshay Kumar shifted the release of “Pad Man” to March 9, leading “Aiyaary” to be shifted to February 16 and “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety” to February 23.