Richa
Chadha
and
Pankaj
Tripathi-starrer
Shakeela,
directed
by
Indrajit
Lankesh's
trailer
has
finally
released
on
the
internet.
The
film
shows
the
real-life
shocking
story
of
one
of
the
most
hated
and
loved
adult
film
star
that
shook
the
industry
in
the
late
90s
and
early
2000s.
The
unlikely
tale
of
a
woman
driven
by
circumstances
of
going
from
rags
to
riches
to
rags,
tells
the
story
of
the
real-life
beyond
the
reel
personality
people
have
been
familiar
with.
Such
was
the
popularity
of
the
actor,
that
her
films
were
released
in
several
languages
including
Sinhalese
and
Chinese;
she
gave
the
then
superstars
of
the
south
a
predominantly
male-dominated
industry
a
tough
competition
with
beliefs
mentioning
that
exhibitors
would
think
twice
to
release
any
film
in
front
of
a
Shakeela
film!
Keeping
this
unique
story
and
the
absolute
intriguing
narrative
of
the
person
in
question
in
mind,
the
makers
of
Shakeela
has
decided
to
reach
the
film
far
and
wide.
Becoming
the
first
film
post
lockdown
to
release
in
over
1000
screens,
the
film
will
open
in
five
languages
-
Hindi,
Tamil,
Telugu,
Kannada,
and
Malayalam.
Invariably,
making
this
the
biggest
release
for
a
film
post
lockdown,
the
trade
has
welcomed
the
film
with
open
arms.
At
a
time
when
most
major
studios
are
afraid
to
reveal
their
slate
or
announce
their
dates,
Shakeela
is
taking
a
leap
of
faith
to
bring
the
audience
back
to
the
theatres.
Vouching
for
their
support
to
save
cinemas,
Shakeela
is
a
film
that
promises
to
be
bang
for
the
buck.
Talking
about
it,
director
Indrajit
Lankesh
says,
"Shakeela
is
truly
a
labour
of
love
and
commitment
to
show
Shakeela's
story
is
iconic
in
so
many
ways.
Her
story
is
almost
folklore
today,
but
the
truth
is
that
so
much
happened
to
her
while
she
soared
to
success
from
nothing
and
then
came
back
to
nothing
again.
I'm
happy
that
our
producers
are
releasing
the
film
so
widely,
gives
me
the
confidence
to
know
that
it's
a
film
that
will
appeal
to
the
larger
masses.
To
release
in
so
many
languages
was
important
because
that
was
the
power
of
Shakeela."
Speaking
about
the
massive
release
set
for
the
film,
spokesperson
of
UFO
said,
"We
at
UFO
are
proud
to
give
Shakeela
the
biggest
release
for
any
film
in
India
post-COVID.
We
plan
to
release
the
film
in
close
to
1000
screens
over
5
languages
which
will
be
the
biggest
and
highest
for
any
film
that
has
released
in
India
post-pandemic.
We
at
UFO
are
poised
to
provide
films
with
the
required
reach
and
penetration
to
each
and
every
corner
of
the
county
with
our
strong
and
effective
marketing
and
distribution
network.
We
are
also
ensuring
the
film's
publicity
was
designed
well
in
advance
to
ensure
every
theatre
gets
all
material
and
assets
on
time
hence
making
it
a
not
only
a
well-distributed
but
we'll
be
marketing
and
publicized
film
across
the
nation."
The
film
is
presented
and
produced
by
Sammys
Magic
Cinema
Motion
Picture
Production
and
distributed
by
UFO.
Shakeela
will
hit
theatres
on
December
25,
2020.