Bollywood Movies Releasing on 20th March 2009

Bollywood Movies Releasing on 20th March 2009

five films releasing this weekend 20th March – ALOO CHAAT, FIRAAQ, STRAIGHT, BARAH AANA and LOTTERY. ALOO CHAAT (Aftab Shivdasani, Aamna Shariff, Linda Arsenio) - a light hearted feel good romantic comedy, is the only quintessential commercial film of the week and is expected to have audiences warming up to it while taking a decent (~40-50%) start. However, it's the zero promotion factor that is hampering the prospects of STRAIGHT. It's a pity since with Vinay Pathak and Gul Panag in the lead roles, makers could have opted for creating some buzz at the least for their product.

For Naseeruddin Shah fans, there is a lot to rejoice though since two of his films are releasing on the same day - BARAH AANA and FIRAAQ. Yet again, there isn't any hype or publicity, though for FIRAAQ, some tremendous word of mouth is being generated through the special screenings and multiple awards that it has won internationally.

As for Abhijeet Sawant's launch pad flick LOTTERY, no one is talking about it and it will be an achievement if the film even manages to find a multiplex release.