Here comes Titanic-3D

After 15 years, cinema buffs in India have been able to relive their Titanic moments on the big screen as the makers of the Hollywood blockbuster have re-released it in 3D, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the ship’s tragic sinking. Producer Jon Landau, along with Fox Star Studios India, re-released the Leonardo DiCaprio-Kate Winslet-starrer in 3D in India on April 5 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 

Jon, who is behind the two all-time biggest grossers — Titanic and Avatar — was in India to promote the 45-minute 3D version of the film. “It is a pleasure to be here and I thank the people of India for watching our films. We wanted to give our audience a different experience. The 3D version enhances and gives the most thrilling moments. Also, it’s the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, so we are paying a tribute to the tragedy that took place in 1912,” he said. Directed by James Cameron, Titanic, one of the greatest love stories of all times, was first released in 1997 and went on win 11 Oscars that year. The 3D version of Titanic was made at a budget of $18 million in 60 weeks. — PTI

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