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R Balki on free screening of Chup: A film is a product like any other thing, it’s for people

Filmmaker R Balki talks about the innovative promotional strategies for his upcoming film Chup: Revenge of the Artist.

Published on: Sep 19, 2022, 13:32:20 IST
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R Balki’s Dulquer Salmaan- Sunny Deol starrer Chup: Revenge of the Artist has been making buzz for it’s unique promotional strategies. In the post-pandemic times, when it’s all about grabbing the audiences’ interest, the makers have decided to do something never done for any film before: hold a free screening for the viewers!

Filmmaker R Balki’s Chup: Revenge of the Artist releases in theatres on September 23.
Filmmaker R Balki’s Chup: Revenge of the Artist releases in theatres on September 23.

Talking to us about the thought behind it, Balki says, “What I thought was that when you want to show people a film, or any product for that matter, like a chair, you display your product. I felt people can just watch the film and have their opinion. Finally, a film is made for the audiences. We usually show it to everybody else first and then the audience, this time it will be them first and then the critics and the industry. We invite so many guests for our first screening, so why not the audience?”

The free show will be held on September across 10 cities in India, for which people can register online. The film’s actual release date is September 23.

 
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Rishabh Suri

Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.

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