PK: Celebs at the special screening

According to a report in mid-day, Sanjay Dutt, who is out of the prison on a 14-day furlough, will be watching PK on Christmas Day. The actor makes a special appearance in the film and hence the makers of the film have arranged a special screening for him. A source from the film's production team, is quoted in the report as saying, "He had not seen any cut of the film before. He also missed being a part of the entire promotions. Now that he is out, he will be watching the film with the entire cast and crew at a preview theatre in Santacruz." However, Sanju Baba is not the only one for which a special screening is being planned. Read on to know more...

Several Bollywood celebs have watched the film and have given positive reviews. But Aamir’s good friend Salman has apparently not seen the movie yet. According to a pinkvilla.com report, at a recent press conference, Aamir said, “Salman hasn't been able to watch the film yet, hope he catches it soon.” Aamir had arranged a special screening of the film for Sachin Tendulkar. Here's an account of the event...

In what appears to be a contradiction to reports that the ticket prices for PK will not be hiked, a single screen chain in Mumbai has apparently refused to screen the Aamir Khan-starrer on grounds that the distributors of the film are asking for the rates to be doubled. According to a report in Mid-day, the film that is releasing in over 4000 screens across India, will not be screened in the G7 multiplex and Maratha Mandir, which belongs to the same chain. Manoj Desai, owner of G7 chain of multiplex, is quoted in the report as saying that he was informed by Vinay Choksi that the distributors wanted to increase the price by two times. But Manoj turned down the demand and has decided to replace the film with Rajinikanth's Lingaa. Apparently Vinay Choksi, who handles the booking for Manoj, had informed him that the distributors wanted the upper stall rates to be raised from Rs 80 to Rs 150 and the balcony prices from Rs 100 to Rs 250-Rs 300.

Aamir had arranged for a special screening of the film for Sachin Tendulkar. Here's an account of the event.

Sachin Tendulkar, who had attended the special screening of the film on Tuesday that Aamir had arranged for him, claims PK is the best film that he has ever seen. speaking about the same, Sachin says, "The film is superb. I have promised Aamir so I won't disclose much about the story. But I would like to say that all of you please go and watch this film as it is completely different. For me it's the best film and best performance of Aamir that I have ever seen. His role in the film is completely different. It is completely out-of-the box film with a very strong message. It is a must watch film. Without any doubt it is his best performance."

Aamir Khan hosted the first screening of PK yesterday for his friend Sachin Tendulkar. PK has managed to create a lot of intrigue and has been one of the most-awaited films of 2014. The cast and crew were present at the screening and were seen welcoming their special guests. Also present at the screening were Sachin Tendulkar, Anjali Tendulkar, Ayan Mukerjee, Sajid and Wardha Nadiadwala, Vikas and Gayatri Oberoi, Kiran Rao, Raj Thackeray and his family, among others.

Rajkumar Hirani is going to take a break after PK and plans to go on a trip to discover India. The ace director is planning to take a holiday with his family post the release of his labour of five years - PK. He hasn't decided the destination as yet and has been discussing the possibilities with his family. He wants to tour the entire country and meet new people. The director is excited and looking forward to travel across the country and see everything that it has to offer. Rajkumar Hirani was extremely busy editing PK and gifted himself the final print of the film on his birthday. He has not taken a break in a very long time.

The film marks the return of the hit jodi of Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani after 5 years. Their last release, 3 Idiots, was a runaway success that broke all box-office records in India. Having no other big film lined up in December, PK will get maximum number of screens and the makers are hoping to set newer box-office records. The trade is also equally excited about the Aamir Khan-starrer. Exhibitors and distributors are placing their bets on the film.

PK releases on December 19, the same weekend as Dhoom 3, which had released on December 20, last year. Prior to Dhoom 3, Aamir used to release all his films on Christmas, but now he has started releasing his films a week prior. Considering the fact that Aamir's films are family entertainers, it hardly comes as a surprise that the actor wants to cash in on the Christmas holidays.

While everyone is thinking what is the transistor exactly doing in PK, the classic equipment has created an equity and huge recall of its own. The transistor that is inseparable from Aamir Khan in the film, has been getting a lot of inquiries for the auction and sale. In fact Anushka Sharma has been eyeing the transistor for a while now. She has already made a request to both Aamir and Raju to keep it as a memento. A lot of mediums have been approaching the makers for it’s auction as a lot of people have sent them a request to buy the PK transistor. An online auction site has offered Rs.1.5 crores for the transistor. The transistor was purchased for a mere Rs.227 from chor bazaar. But even with such an offer for the transistor Aamir has refused to part with it. The actor has got very fond of the piece and wants to keep it as a part of his own collection. The marketing team coaxed Aamir Khan to re think and part with it. But he feels that something so integral and important to his character shouldn't be given away. Spokesperson confirms the news and adds, “Yes it's true we have been offered a lot of money for the transistor.”