July 17, 2018
After receiving a standing ovation at the Shanghai International Film
Festival (SIFF), Rani Mukerji's 'Hichki' is all set to hit the big screens in
Russia on the occasion of Teachers Day.
The movie will be dubbed in Russian
and will release in the country on September 6.
Talking about the same,
producer Maneesh Sharma said, "Hichki has touched the hearts of audiences across
age-groups, across countries. The film moved audiences at the Shanghai Film
Festival where it was screened recently. Now that the film is releasing in
Russia, we expect audiences to feel the same emotions that people across the
world are feeling after seeing the movie. The relevancy of the subject and the
film's intention to affect a positive social change is appealing universally and
thus breaks the language barriers across the globe."
Adding to the
excitement, director Siddharth P Malhotra said, "It's really heartening that
'Hichki' will now release in Russia. The movie professes the message of the fact
of making your worst obstacle within you and convert it into your biggest
strength by embracing it and working each day to win over it. I'm really excited
to see the reaction of audiences in Russia."
The film 'Hichki' is a subtle
reminder of discrimination that exists in the society and has become a part of
the day-to-day lives.
It highlights this through the story of Naina, played
by Rani, who has a nervous system disorder, Tourette syndrome, that forces an
individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds.
She faces
discrimination from the society that believes she cannot become a teacher
because of her disorder. Progressive, brave and positive, the movie is about the
power of will and determination.
Directed by Siddharth and produced by
Maneesh Sharma, the movie was released on March 23.