Majidi's 'Beyond The Clouds' gets new release date
Mumbai
February 15, 2017
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's maiden India-set
project "Beyond The Clouds", featuring Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's younger
brother Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan, is set to release worldwide on
April 20.
Earlier, the film was scheduled to open on March 23.
"Beyond The Clouds" narrates a heart-warming tale of a brother and sister, and
how they find happiness in separation and turbulent times. The film celebrates
the triumph and adoration of life against a Mumbai backdrop.
"The demand
internationally like India has grown manifold and to ensure that we create a
single release window across the globe for a movie of this stature from such a
renowned and respected filmmaker like Majid Majidi, it was but natural to have a
date which works across the globe," Sujay Kutty, Business Head, Zee Studios,
said in a statement.
"The film has many firsts for us to be proud of --
an all India team under Majidi's leadership, a platform for two brilliant
debutants and an India story showcased by such a legendary artiste. We decided
to make this change in the release date as not everyday you get such an
opportunity with such promise and such brilliant talent," Kutty added.
Talking about this development, producer Shareen Mantri Kedia of Namah Pictures,
said: "'Beyond The Clouds' is a film that demanded a worldwide release given the
excitement for Majidi's content across the globe. He is a visionary whose
emotional connectivity and narrative transcends the boundaries and limitations
of language.
"We are glad that audiences and fans across the globe will
now be able to simultaneously share the experience of Majid Majidi's magic as it
comes alive on April 20."
Mumbai
February 15, 2017
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's maiden India-set
project "Beyond The Clouds", featuring Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's younger
brother Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan, is set to release worldwide on
April 20.
Earlier, the film was scheduled to open on March 23.
"Beyond The Clouds" narrates a heart-warming tale of a brother and sister, and
how they find happiness in separation and turbulent times. The film celebrates
the triumph and adoration of life against a Mumbai backdrop.
"The demand
internationally like India has grown manifold and to ensure that we create a
single release window across the globe for a movie of this stature from such a
renowned and respected filmmaker like Majid Majidi, it was but natural to have a
date which works across the globe," Sujay Kutty, Business Head, Zee Studios,
said in a statement.
"The film has many firsts for us to be proud of --
an all India team under Majidi's leadership, a platform for two brilliant
debutants and an India story showcased by such a legendary artiste. We decided
to make this change in the release date as not everyday you get such an
opportunity with such promise and such brilliant talent," Kutty added.
Talking about this development, producer Shareen Mantri Kedia of Namah Pictures,
said: "'Beyond The Clouds' is a film that demanded a worldwide release given the
excitement for Majidi's content across the globe. He is a visionary whose
emotional connectivity and narrative transcends the boundaries and limitations
of language.
"We are glad that audiences and fans across the globe will
now be able to simultaneously share the experience of Majid Majidi's magic as it
comes alive on April 20."
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