Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar Gets Further Delayed

It looks like the glam dream of seeing the three gen-X superstars Shahid Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan locked in a battle to the finish would remain just a fantasy. The expected clash on September 9th this year between Shahid’s Mausam, Ranbir’s Rockstar and Imran’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is not happening!
Though official sources claim otherwise, director Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar has been moved forward to November.
There seems to be no limit to the delays being caused in the release of Rockstar. Though officially the latest release date is September 9th, there is no doubt the film has been secretly shifted to November and it looks like there are chances of further delays.
In fact a source very close to the project confirms Rockstar has been shifted to November.
“For now we’ve shifted to November. But this again is not sure. We could move further ahead,” he says.
But producers Eros International maintain the status quo on the release.
Says Ram Mirchandani of Eros: “As of now we are not in a position to comment on whether the release date has been shifted from Sep 9. As soon as we get a clearer picture we will let you know.”
The latest buzz is that Rockstar may not be released this year at all. It could now be released at the beginning of 2012. The main reason for the delay is said to be the music of the film.
Says the source: “A.R. Rahman has still to do a couple of tunes and the full background music. However, Imtiaz is really happy with the music that Rahman has done so far. In fact, Imtiaz knows the musical film is being transported to another level, thanks to Rahman’s music.
The delay in the release is getting too expensive, he adds.
“The delay is proving expensive to the film’s producers Eros International and Shree Ashtavinayak. It’s also Nargis Fakhri’s debut film. And she’s getting anxious to sign other films. She’s flooded with offers. But as per her contract, she can’t sign any other film until ‘Rock Star’ releases,” he says.
The biggest sufferer is Anurag Basu and his producer UTV, whose dates for Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi keep getting allotted to Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar.
With Rockstar songs yet to be delivered, it looks like Basu’s Barfi may yet have to suffer some more date-adjustment hassles. Source
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Kareena Kapoor’s Film Has been Delayed Because Of Shahrukh’s Don 2

DHRUV, which would be starring Kareena Kapoor and Chitrangada Singh in principle roles along with Farhan Akhtar, has been further delayed. What has further aggravated the situation is Shahrukh Khan’s DON 2 which is a priority for the production house.
“Shahrukh Khan would be seen in DON 2 in December this year. Now it is the biggest film ever that has been produced (along with Riteish Sidhwani) and directed by Farhan Akhtar. The trouble though is that DHRUV too is a Farhan Akhtar film. Not just that, he is also the central protagonist there in the capacity of an actor,” informs a trade insider who is keeping tabs on the latest developments.
All of this means that the production team’s entire concentration is currently on DON 2 due to which DHRUV (to be directed by Sudhir Mishra) stays to be on hold.
Informs a source, “For Shahrukh Khan, DON 2 is a major project. Other than RA. ONE which is his own production, he has also taken the responsibility of keeping the franchise running. It is a loaded action entertainer with extensive effort required to be put into post production. Farhan and others are totally neck deep into DON 2 which means there is no time available for DHRUV to kick start.”
What also stays on to be a fact is that there are two more high profile films that are currently being made by Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Sidhwani - ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (with Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif) and yet untitled film with Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor. Due to that Sudhir’s film has to wait for a while.
“That’s okay, such things happen during film making. We will start DHRUV post the release of DON 2?, Sudhir keeps a brave face here, “In any case, I am planning for another film in the interim.”
One hopes this DHRUV doesn’t loose itself in the cosmic battle of stars! Source
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