After immense anticipation, the teaser to the much awaited Sanjay Dutt biopic starring Ranbir Kapoor is all set to unveil tomorrow. Yes, you read that right. The much-awaited Dutt biopic teaser will be launched to a viewership of 100 million on April 24, 2018. Over a period of two days, the teaser will be aired on 80+ channels. Earlier today, Trade Analyst took to his micro-blogging site to announce the good news. He wrote, “#BreakingNews: #DuttBiopic teaser, to be launched on 24 April 2018, will be aired across 80+ TV channels over a period of 2 days… The 85-second teaser will play on Hindi, English and regional channels along with showcasing on channels telecasting IPL cricket matches.”
Led by a massive roadblock on the entire Star network at 19:58 hrs, the 85-second teaser will exclusively play on 15 key channels like Star Plus, Star Bharat, Star Gold along with showcasing on IPL, that is airing on 8 channels this year and Hotstar. This will be followed by an additional 60 channels across English, Hindi, and Regional languages the next day, that would encompass the TV audiences across all key markets like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Punjab, UP-Bihar, Gujarat along with the 4 South territories. The simulcast would reach out to 100mn+ unique TV viewers in India, making it the highest ever viewed movie teaser!
The biopic has been one of the most discussed films ever since it’s announcement. The Dutt biopic will portray Ranbir Kapoor in a totally different avatar. Ranbir has undergone a drastic physical transformation to fit the part and will be seen in 6 different looks tracing the life of Sanjay Dutt. The actor surprised the audience with the striking resemblance to Sanjay Dutt as pictures from sets hit the internet earlier. Ranbir not just embodied the looks of Sanjay Dutt but also learned the nuances and accent of Sanjay Dutt.
Written and helmed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film will also stars an ensemble cast in addition to Ranbir Kapoor which includes Anushka Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Karishma Tanna, Manisha Koirala, Jim Sarbh, Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani in pivotal roles. Bankrolled by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association with Fox star studios, the Dutt Biopic is all set to be released on June 29, 2018. Watch this space for further updates.
