Yash Raj Films’ Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer Ek Tha Tiger that will release on 15 August 2012 will be the first film that would release on a Wednesday, not only in India, but also overseas. Confirmed Yash Raj, Vice President, International Operations Avtar Panesar, “We are looking at a simultaneous release in all major markets [on Wednesday], while markets like Turkey and Japan would be explored in the second phase.”

The prestigious London Film Festival’s director Clare Stewart has invited Prakash Jha’s latest film <em>Chakravyuha</em> to be the opening film at the festival. A singular honour, considering no Indian film has opened the London Film Festival since Prakash Jha’s Mrityudand in 1997. There is only one hitch. The festival directorate has requested Prakash Jha to postpone the film’s release date by a week, from 5 Oct to 12 Oct so that the film can be premiered in London.