Director Anthony D'Souza unaware about Blue's Abu Dhabi premiere even though film festival website confirms it
Director Anthony D'Souza u00a0unaware about Blue's Abu Dhabi premiere even though film festival website confirms it
While the official website of the Middle Eastern International Film Festival (MEIFF) states that Blue will have its world premiere in Abu Dhabi on October 14, director Anthony D'Souza seems to be blissfully unaware.
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"It has not been confirmed as yet," said D'Souza. When informed that the screening has been mentioned by the festival organisers on its website and media releases sent, he said, "Good for them!"
Royal treatment
Sources from the MEIFF, however, maintain that Blue has been confirmed for a red carpet premiere at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
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Water Baby: Lara Dutta in a still from Blue |
The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif and Kylie Minogue. "Sanjay, Lara and Zayed have confirmed their participation along with the director and producer.
Plans are on to fly the cast and crew of the film in a chartered flight from Mumbai. The Blue team will be put up at the luxurious Emirates Palace Hotel," informed the source.
Last year, Satish Kaushik's Karzzz premiered at the festival and the cast of David Dhawan's Do Knot Disturb, including Govinda, Sohail Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Vashu Bhagnani, addressed a media meet.
MEIFF is an annual event conducted every October since 2007 by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.
Rs 5 CroreThe approximate amount paid to Kylie Minogue to sing in Blue
Movie ManiaFilms at MEIFF 2009:Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore, USA
The Informant! by Steven Soderbergh, USA
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Grant Heslov, USA
The Messenger by Oren Moverman, USA
Oceans by Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, France
Scheherazade, Tell Me A Story (Ehky Ya Schahrazad) by Yousry Nasrallah, Egypt
Shorts by Robert Rodriguez, United Arab Emirates/USA
The Traveler (Al Mosafer) by Ahmed Maher, Egypt.
