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While Shehzada stars Kartik Aaryan in the lead, Pathan marks Shah Rukh’s return to the screen after 4 years. (Photos: Instagram)
Karthik Aryan’s Shehzada was earlier scheduled to hit the big screen on February 10. However, it was postponed to February 17 in honor of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan.
Kartik Aaryan’s Shehzada is finally out in the theaters and is receiving mixed response from the audience. The film was initially scheduled to hit the big screens on February 10. However, it was postponed to February 17 in deference to Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan, which has been making headlines since its January 25 release.
Now that Shehzada is out in theatres, Karthik revealed that the decision to shelve the film was taken by the film’s producer and director as Pathan ‘did a really good job’ at the box office. It is also to be noted that Kartik is also one of the producers of Shehzada. He also mentioned that he felt the decision to postpone his film was the right one.
“I am a fan of Shah Rukh sir so I felt good when the decision to shift was taken. When a film is about to release, I am saying that one is big and the other is small, I am saying that the film is running. That movie did a really good job. Then the makers didn’t feel right releasing the film so they decided to postpone it for a week which didn’t seem difficult. We went ahead with it,” Karthik told RJ Siddharth Kannan.
Kartik Aaryan further revealed that even he watched Pathan and loved the film. “Maine dekhi (I watched), I also reacted to it. I have a lot of eyes. I have a lot of eyes. Mujhe infact Shah Rukh-Salman sir saath mein dekhne ka mauka mila bohut time baad woh mereko bohut zada acha laga,” he added.
Directed by Rohit Dhawan, Shehzada also stars Kriti Sanon, Ronit Roy, Manish Koirala, Rajpal Yadav and Paresh Rawal in key roles. It is the official remake of Allu Arjun starrer Telugu blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The film has so far earned Rs 12.65 crore.
News18 Shosha’s review for Shehzada reads, “Shehzada rests mostly on Kartik Aaryan’s shoulders, he is present in almost every frame. Kriti Sanon’s role is small, but her chemistry with Kartik is palpable. Both complement each other very well on screen and are probably one of the best looking onscreen couples Bollywood currently.”
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