Heroine promo stalled
Tushar Joshi
Those hoping to catch the first teaser of Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine, which was to be attached with
Rowdy Rathore
on June 1, will have to wait a little longer. It is learnt that the delay was due to the differences between the director and the producers of the film. A source reveals, “Madhur has cut a very hard-hitting teaser that shows Kareena smoking and drinking. The producers have reservations about such a dark promo and have asked Madhur to re-shoot it. The producers feel that the Censors won’t release it without cuts.” Shikha Kapur, executive director — marketing, for the studio confirms, “There were some shots in the teaser that showed the protagonist smoking and drinking, which we felt we should not include in the final cut. Hence it was a mutual decision to exclude the said shots. Madhur is also keen to include some really powerful shots in the teaser.” Bhandarkar who plans to re-shoot the promo says, “I will be including some very powerful shots in the new teaser. These shots will come in the next schedule of the film only. But it will be worth the wait.”