By Hindustan Times
Preity Zinta’s Ishkq In Paris (IIP) appears to be jinxed. Initially, it was purported to release on September 21 alongside Heroine and English Vinglish. However, Madhur Bhandarkar’s film and IIP postponed their release date to October 5. While the Kareena Kapoor-starrer hit the theatres on that
date, Preity’s film was again pushed further.
Matters only worsened when the film’s director, Prem Soni, was diagnosed with cancer within the last week of October. A COUPLE OF days after that, Preity announced that the film would only release once the director is in a condition to finish the post-production work. As a result, IIP didn't release on November 2 either. “Prem’s diagnosis was an enormous blow, that's why PZ needed to announce an indefinite delay,” says a source.
The film’s troubles didn't end here. After months of attempting to find a distributor, Ponty Chadha bought the rights to IIP. Unfortunately, the veteran too lost his life in a violent shootout on November 17. “Sohail Khan is handling the distribution. He was only capable of rope Ponty in on a commission basis after having several discussions with him,” says an insider. “Ponty was going to distribute it in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan, but now the makers must find another distributor. It has no takers in Mumbai too.”
Ishq In Paris have been jointly produced by Preity Zinta and Aakash Arora, an NRI who has invested within the project. The actor is yet to make an announcement at the release. As of now, her ‘comeback film’ have been indefinitely delayed.
Preity Unlucky
September 21: IIP was to release with Heroine and English Vinglish
October 5: Heroine released, IIP didn't
November 2: IIP did not release in this re-scheduled date either
Last week of October: Director Prem Soni diagnosed with cancer
November 17: Distributor Ponty Chadha dies in a shootout
