After
garnering
appreciation
in
countries
like
South
Korea,
Turkey,
Taiwan,
China
and
Hong
Kong,
Ranbir
Kapoor-starrer
Barfi!
hit
the
theatres
in
Japan
Friday.
The
UTV
Motion
Pictures'
entertainer
is
also
said
to
be
the
first
movie
of
Ranbir,
legendary
actor-filmmaker
Raj
Kapoor's
grandson,
to
release
in
Japan.
"We
were
looking
forward
to
the
release
of
'Barfi!'
here
(in
Japan),
especially
after
the
movie
garnered
accolades
at
the
Grand
Jury
Award
at
the
prestigious
Okinawa
Film
Festival
in
Japan," Amrita
Pandey,
vice
president
and
head
(Marketing
and
Distribution)
-
Studio,
Disney
India,
said
in
a
statement.
"It's
always
a
great
feeling
when
our
movies
get
appreciated
even
in
non-traditional
markets.
We
have
in
fact
worked
closely
with
the
distributors
to
put
together
a
trailer
and
art
work
specially
to
address
the
Japanese
sensibilities
and
emotions," Pandey
added.
The
film
has
released
on
10
screens
in
six
Japanese
cities
-
Tokyo,
Yokohama,
Nagoya,
Osaka,
Kyoto
and
Fukuoka.
Directed
by
Anurag
Basu,
the
film
has
stellar
performances
by
Ranbir,
Priyanka
Chopra
and
Ileana
D
'Cruz
and
music
composed
by
Pritam.