Mysterious Rajkumar Hirani film has raised the buzz level.
By Akanksha Warrier
MUMBAI: As if the first poster of Raju Hirani’s film ‘PK’ wasn’t confusing enough, the second one has probably taken the buzz surrounding the movie to another level. The makers launched the second ‘PK’ poster on August 20 here.
The lead actor Aamir Khan seems to be enjoying himself as his audience cracks their heads trying to make sense of what the movie’s all about. He tweeted recently saying: “Ei dekha, humaar dusra postarwa…. ei ma tiraanjister bhi nahi hai… ;) Ka samjhey?”
While the first poster showed the actor standing buck nude on a railway track holding a transistor radio to cover his modesty, the second one shows the actor as anything but nude. Garbed from head to toe in a printed Rajasthani angrakha and white pajamas, the Rajasthani theme continues till his toes, sheathed as they are in a pair of Jodhpuri jutiswith twirly tips.
The buzz is not only in the audience but apparently also is in the industry.
During the launch of ‘Happy New Year’, on being questioned about the ‘PK’ poster, Shah Rukh replied, “ Abhi hum bhi kar rahe hai, bina kapdo ke poster…sab ke saath. (Now, we’re also going to have a nude poster with the entire cast).”
During the launch of the second poster, Aamir was in his usual witty mood. The media bombarded him for his views of Shah Rukh’s not so kind comment when asked about a nude Happy New Year poster. Aamir diplomatically hit back, saying, “When people start digging a well for others…you know what happens…(they end up falling in the well).”
With the actors aggressively promoting their-around-the corner films, maybe we need to sit back, grab some popcorn and watch the events unfold.
Aamir revealed that there are many more posters to come. “Every two to three weeks, there will be a new poster which will be introduced. We will have a poster campaign…We will release eight to ten posters till the time the film is released.”
Looks like making the audience play “Guess who” is part of their promotion strategy. And it’s definitely working.
There are rumours that Khan is playing an alien who lands on earth (which would certainly explain his elvish ears). Although at the moment PK looks like a one man show, there are other well-known actors in the film, like Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh. Reportedly, PK is a satire about “Hindu Gods and their godmen.”
The film is scheduled to release on December 19th.