Salman Khan will have a release in 2013, after all, with the makers of his next, Mental , freezing November 22 as the date it hits theaters worldwide.
The release of the film has been a subject of speculation ever since it was announced.
While Salman and his director brother Sohail Khan initially planned to ready it for an Eid release, it was soon obvious that the star would not be able to complete the film on time owing to health problems.
Salman has been barred from keeping a hectic schedule because of a chronic pain condition (Trigeminal Neuralgia) he has been battling for a few years now. But as it turns out, two schedules of the film — shot in Dubai and Kolhapur — had already been completed, when Sohail locked November 22 as Mental ’s release date.
As the filming continues, certain stills from a song shoot leaked online show Salman sweating it out during rehearsals in Lavasa. The stills give the idea that the song, which has been choreographed by Remo, is a typical loud masala number, with Salman sporting a flashy look — white t- shirt, denim jacket and orange shades. The team will reportedly shift to Goa after this to shoot the remaining portions.
Mental is the remake of Telugu blockbuster Stalin , starring Chiranjeevi, which released in 2006. While Ghajini maker A. Murugadoss directed the original, Salman has given the remake’s charge to Sohail.
The film introduces Daisy Shah as Salman’s love interest while Tabu plays a supporting role.
Mukul Dev has been signed on as the villain.
While Salman’s fans have a reason to rejoice, his Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam director Sanjay Leela Bhansali must be worried about Mental releasing just one week after his Ram Leela . The film, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, is slated for a November 29 release. If Mental opens on November 22, it would enter its second week on the date Ram Leela releases. Bhansali now has to hope that enough screens — single and multiplex — are willing to let go of Mental after a week’s run to accommodate the release of his film.
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