Following
the
exceptional
success
of
English
Vinglish
in
foreign
markets
like
Hong
Kong,
Germany,
Taiwan
and
Korea,
Eros
International
Media
Ltd
is
all
set
to
release
the
film
in
across
33
screens
in
Japan
on
June
28,
2014.
Leading
lady
Sridevi
will
attend
the
grand
premiere
of
the
film
in
Tokyo
on
29th
May,
which
will
be
also
be
attended
by
Akie
Abe,
the
First
lady
of
Japan
and
Agnes
Chan,
the
famous
Japanese
singer.
Directed
by
Gauri
Shinde,
English
Vinglish
released
worldwide
successfully
in
October
2012
and
continues
to
reap
gold
at
the
box
office
in
new
markets.
In
Taiwan,
the
film
became
the
second
biggest
Bollywood
grosser
of
all
time
amassing
over
US$
300,000
at
the
box
office.
The
veteran
actress
is
elated
with
the
buzz
around
her
film
in
Japan
and
is
looking
forward
to
attending
the
film's
premiere
and
promote
the
film.
Speaking
on
the
occasion,
Sridevi
said,
"English
Vinglish
is
a
universal
story
that
truly
resonates
with
global
audiences
and
I
am
very
excited
about
the
reactions
from
Japanese
audiences".
The
buzz
for
the
film
in
Japan
began
last
year
itself
when
director
Gauri
Shinde
was
invited
to
attend
the
prestigious
Aichi
International
Women's
Film
Festival
in
August
2013
for
the
screening
of
the
film.
The
Japanese
market
has
already
proven
to
be
a
strong
one
for
Eros
with
the
company
releasing
Farah
Khan's
Om
Shanti
Om
in
2013
across
14
screens
which
earned
over
US
$
150,000
at
the
Japanese
box
office.
Eros
has
also
previously
released
Student
of
the
Year,
Agent
Vinod
and
Chalo
Dilli
in
Japan.