Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi play lead roles in Lankesh’s Shakeela, a film on the adult star. The trailer for the film landed online Wednesday. The unlikely tale of a woman driven by circumstances of going from rags to riches to rags, tells the story of the real-life beyond the reel personality people have been familiar with. Such was the popularity of the actor, that her films were released in several languages including Sinhalese and Chinese; she gave the then superstars of the south a predominantly male-dominated industry a tough competition with beliefs mentioning that exhibitors would think twice to release any film in front of a Shakeela film!
The biopic is set to have the widest release of 2020 post lockdown in close to 1000 screens in 5 languages
Keeping this unique story and the absolutely intriguing narrative of the person in question in mind, the makers of Shakeela have decided to reach the film far and wide. Becoming the first film post lockdown to release in over 1000 screens, the film will open in five languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Invariably, making this the biggest release for a film post lockdown, the trade has welcomed the film with open arms. At a time when most major studios are afraid to reveal their slate or announce their dates, Shakeela is taking a leap of faith to bring the audience back to the theatres. Vouching for their support to save cinemas, Shakeela is a film that promises to be bang for the buck