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29 March 2024

Aamir Khan's much-awaited 'PK' gets delayed release in UAE

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By Sneha May Francis

Here's some bad news for those waiting to hit the theatres this Thursday to watch Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's much-awaited 'PK' first day, first show.

We have got confirmation that the movie will only release on Friday, December 19.

The date will coincide with the India release.

In a written statement to Emirates 24|7, movie showcaser Novo Cinemas said, "The movie 'PK' releases in cinemas on Friday, December 19, and not on Thursday the 18th with the rest of the week's new releases".

It appears Aamir's making a trend of this. Last year, his December release YashRaj's 'Dhoom3' was also delayed by a day to coincide with the India release date.

Talking to Emirates 24|7, Nelson D'Souza, Head of operations MENA region at Yash Raj Films, explained how their decision to delay 'Dhoom3' had to do with the "suspense factor".

"Aamir played a double role in 'Dhoom3' and we didn't want that out before the movie released in India. With audience easily accessing the social media, the word would have been out and poorly impacted our film."

He added that the delayed release could be a one-off, and can't become a trend.

So, taking cues from 'Dhoom3' we could only assume 'PK' is packing a lot of secrets... the ones that need to be kept under wraps before it releases in India.