Phoonk,
which
opened
to
packed
houses
in
India
last
Friday,
is
going
international.
The
general
practice
is
to
release
a
Hindi
film
across
the
globe
on
the
same
date,
but
in
this
case,
the
makers
of
Phoonk
released
the
film
in
India,
not
in
Overseas.
It's
a
known
fact
that
small-budget
films
with
new
faces
rarely
find
a
theatrical
release
in
major
international
markets
like
America,
U.K.,
Australia
and
Middle
East.
The
producers
of
Phoonk,
therefore,
hit
a
brainwave.
They're
dubbing
the
film
in
various
international
languages
and
only
then
will
they
release
the
film
internationally.
While
you're
reading
this
news-piece,
the
English
dubbing
is
already
taking
place
at
a
studio
in
Mumbai.
Spanish,
German
and
French
dubbing
will
follow
later.
Meanwhile,
the
Telugu
version
of
Phoonk,
titled
Raksha,
will
hit
the
screens
in
Andhra
Pradesh
on
September
12.
This
version
will
be
dubbed
in
Tamil
and
Malayalam
languages
subsequently.
Phoonk
is
truly
Phoonk
money
spinner!
Story first published: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:19 [IST]