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Spoilers Ahead by Rajeev Masand: Previews and the art of the feel-good fib

ByRajeev Masand
Aug 05, 2022 09:13 PM IST

Filing out of a preview theatre as the lights come back on at the end of a screening, it’s hard to miss the air of anxiety, and occasionally desperation, that hangs over the reception area where director, producer, and lead actors have gathered

Filing out of a preview theatre as the lights come back on at the end of a screening, it’s hard to miss the air of anxiety, and occasionally desperation, that hangs over the reception area where director, producer, and lead actors have gathered. Expectant faces trying to make eye contact, so it’s hard for you to be anything but effusive in your response to their labour of love.

Preview screenings or ‘trial shows’ are held before a film is released to gauge reactions
Preview screenings or ‘trial shows’ are held before a film is released to gauge reactions
Anil Kapoor in Subhash Ghai’s serious film, Black & White, 2008 (top); Vidya Balan and Shahid Kapoor in Kismat Konnection, 2008 (above)
Anil Kapoor in Subhash Ghai’s serious film, Black & White, 2008 (top); Vidya Balan and Shahid Kapoor in Kismat Konnection, 2008 (above)
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