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How things have changed in a matter of just one year. Christmas was always the most coveted spot for the arrival of Hindi films, considering several all-time blockbusters have been scored during this season and many new records have been set. Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have particularly eyed this spot for over a decade now. Even this year, had things stayed as per plans, Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha would have made it to the screens. Alas, that is not the case now and theatres could well have stayed barren had it not been for the arrival of Shakeela this Friday.
To think of it, this was a stuck film which has for some renewed interest going for it due to the absence of any competition whatsoever. While Richa Chadha is leading the show here, Pankaj Tripathi has a key role to play here as well. The man is much in demand, especially after Mirzapur, and hence it’s not a surprise to see him occupy as much space in the file marketing plan as the leading lady herself.
