The latest on Ghajini, directed by the maverick A.R. Murugadoss is that the film will hit theatres across 22 countries with approximately 300 prints; the key markets being the US and Canada with 112 prints, UAE with 36 prints and the UK with 65 prints. The film will also open simultaneously in Norway, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore amongst others.

Big Pictures, the motion pictures brand of Reliance Big Entertainment Ltd distributing the film internationally, is not leaving any stone unturned to make Ghajini the most watched film of 2008 in the overseas market. "There has been a very high response from exhibitors of Ghajini, the media and the public alike. Aamir Khan has been off the screen for almost a year and his fan base cannot wait, having already pushed the soundtrack up on the charts," says Jawahar Sharma, COO, international distribution, Big Pictures.

"Ghajini is by far the most awaited film of 2008. With the storyline revolving around short term memory loss, with all the excitement and intrigue imaginable, we are hopeful of meeting the audiences’ expectation this holiday season. We are confident of the team at Big Pictures and have completely backed their vision for promoting the film overseas," said producer Madhu Mantena.

A. Geetha Arts production, Ghajini is a remake of the Tamil film with the same title, also directed by A.R. Murugadoss. In the Hindi version starring with Aamir Khan are Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Mohit Ahlawat and Riyaz Khan.

Indian Cricket teams one day and test captain Mahender Singh Dhoni is all set to start a new innings soon. It is said that the young cricketing celebrity will make his Hindi film debut in the movie which is titled as “Hook Ya Crook”. 

According to reliable sources, the Cricket team captain is ready to take up the new reigns and be seen in the same role of his real in this film. Since the movie is based on a game related match which has a twist in the climax. MS Dhoni has accepted the offer. As usual the remuneration will be somewhere in between 10-16 crores . 

Director David Dhawan will direct this movie and the climax will be in similar lines of Hollywood super hit “Escape to Victory”. The script of this Hindi film is not yet finalized, but the story in short version is ready and the screenplay will get ready by January 1st week. 

The shooting of this film is planned to take place at a stretch for about 90 days and will be scheduled in a cricket non season which will be in between February to May 2009.