Promotions are essential in making a film work but how far can these celebrities take it exactly?
Looks like some of them have unlocked a whole new level of absurd with these unique film promotion stunts. Check it out!
1. Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap
Out of nowhere, Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap got into a heated spat on Twitter and they left their audience completely mind boggled. However, fans could heave a sigh of relief when the two confessed it to be just a promotional stunt for their upcoming film AK vs AK.
2. Aamir Khan
As per Times Now, Aamir Khan is quite a smarty pants because the method of promotion for his film 3 Idiots was quite the chase… literally.
He announced that he will go missing in a game of hide and seek. During the plan, Aamir visited many different locations in India for a total of two weeks. A total of seven clues were shared for his location and the first clue in the list was actually shared by Sachin Tendulkar.
3. Aamir Khan (again)
Aamir just loves to twist his fans’ brains with his bizzare ways of promotion and he ends up making it so much fun too! For his film Ghajini, the actor carved a deal with a few multiplex owners and in days leading up to the film’s release, the staff owners of the multiplexes were seen sporting Aamir’s hairdo from the film.
4. Tiger Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez
Tiger and Jacqueline took things to another level for their film A Flying Jatt. They invented the Beat Pe Booty challenge (named after their song) and convinced other major Bollywood celebrities to participate. From Hrithik Roshan to Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor, many from the film industry had participated in the said challenge.
5. Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan doesn’t shy away from experimenting on the screen and the same is the case for her off it. As part of a promotional strategy for Bobby Jasoos, Vidya dressed as a beggar and sat outside the Hyderabad Railway Station.
6. Vidya Balan (again)
During the promotion of another film, Kahaani, Vidya again put her creative ideas to practice. The actress wore a fake baby bump to promote the film wherein she played the role of a woman, pretending to be pregnant.
7. Shah Rukh Khan
In Jab Harry Met Sejal, SRK played a tour guide who helps a Gujarati woman find her lost engagement ring. As a part of the film’s promotional strategy, SRK took to social media and invited girls named Sejal to meet him.
8. Bipasha Basu
Since her film Raaz 3 was based on superstitions, its lead actress Bipasha Basu was seen distributing neembu (lemon) and mirchi (chilli) as part of the film’s promotional strategy. The act met with a mixed response.
9. Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Abhay Deol
To promote Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, a film about travel and friendship, the cast – Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Abhay Deol set out on a road trip from Mumbai to Delhi!
10. Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor
To promote the Imtiaz Ali-directorial titled Tamasha, Deepika, Ranbir and Imtiaz took a train ride from Mumbai to Delhi. The trio also interacted with the media during their journey.
