Anurag
Kashyap"s
directorial
venture
Hanuman
Returns
has
undergone
a
change
in
its
title
and
now
will
be
called
The
Return
of
Hanuman.
Not
just
that,
the
film
was
earlier
scheduled
for
Diwali
Release
which
was
postponed
to
Dec
28
and
now
is
slated
to
hit
the
screens
on
Dec
27.
On
asking
Preet
Bedi,
the
spokesperson
of
Percept
Picture
Company,
about
the
sudden
change
in
the
title
of
the
film,
he
says,
“Yes,
the
title
has
undergone
a
change
from
Hanuman
Returns
to
The
Return
of
Hanuman.
However,
the
character
Hanuman
is
so
strong
in
itself
that
the
change
from
that
point
of
view
is
marginal.
So,
the
film
is
still
known
for
the
word
'Hanuman'
in
it.
The
reason
for
the
change
in
the
title
owes
to
numerology.
We
were
recommended
to
change
the
name
so
as
to
make
it
a
great
success,
the
way
we
had
been
recommended
during
the
making
of
Hanuman
which
of
course
was
a
hit."
Why
this
change
into
the
later
stages
when
it
might
create
confusion
in
the
market
and
among
audiences?
Bedi
laughs,
“The
future
of
the
earth
is
not
dependent
on
this
name.
As
far
as
the
change
in
the
later
stages
is
concerned,
we
were
immersed
in
making
a
great
film
into
a
great
product
and
experience
for
the
family
and
were
not
into
numerology.
Moreover,
we
were
suggested
to
change
and
that"s
why
we
have
done
it.
Hanuman
is
a
brand
and
a
small
change
in
the
title
won"t
make
much
difference
as
far
as
the
confusion
among
the
people
is
concerned."
It
is
heard
that
the
director
of
the
film,
Anurag
Kashyap
did
not
like
the
idea
of
changing
the
title
at
the
last
moment.
“No,
that"s
not
true.
Anurag
has
no
issues
with
that.
He
is
very
much
content
and
happy
with
the
decision
taken," states
Bedi.
Lastly,
confirming
the
release
date
being
preponed
to
Dec
27,
he
says,
“I
guess
99%
of
films
are
premiered
on
Thursday.
The
same
way
our
film
will
have
its
premiere
on
Thursday
that
is
Dec
27."
Story first published: Thursday, December 13, 2007, 16:00 [IST]