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PVR Details Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Meet & Greet in Mumbai
posted on by Adriana Hazra
PVR Inox revealed photos and details of Makoto Shinkai's meet and greet with fans and influencers in Mumbai on Wednesday preceding the premiere of his Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film. The company gave away signed copies of the film's novel to select attendees at the event.
Shinkai stated at the event:
One day I want to make a film like RRR, watching it was a very unique experience and I loved it. I want to make films that will make Japanese viewers become Indian viewers, and where they will be able to come with friends and cheer out loud for the movie.
Shinkai also attended the premiere event itself and participated in a Q&A session with attendees on April 20.
Denki Amashima, the artist of the manga adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (Suzume no Tojimari) film, will speak in a "Manga Talk Session" at Rachna Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft.
The cast for the Hindi dub includes:
- Palvi Shetye as Suzume jr.
- Dipinti Anil Bhobaskar as Suzume
- Surbhi Srivastva as Tamaki
- Rajesh Shukla as Souta
- Pauravi Pandya as Daijin
- Shubham Mullick as Minoru
- Ayushi as Chika
- Saanwari Yajnik as Rumi
- Sparsh Korde as Serizawa
- Mahendra Bhatnagar as Munakata
The film opened in Japan at #1 on November 11 and sold 1.33 million tickets to earn 1.88 billion yen (about US$13.49 million) in its first three days.
Source: Press release
