The action flick Naam Hai Akira — starring Sonakshi Sinha — opens in the Chicago area on September 2, 2016. In India, the film is releasing as simply Akira. If you’re going to have a separate international title, why not make it in English in the hopes of attracting a wider audience, especially since the movie has such an evocative poster?
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Naam Hai Akira opens on Friday at MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC South Barrington 30 in South Barrington, and Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville. It has a listed runtime of 2 hrs. 19 min.
Rustom carries over for a fourth week at the South Barrington 30 and MovieMax, which also holds over A Flying Jatt, Happy Bhag Jayegi, and Mohenjo Daro.
Other Indian movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend:
- Janatha Garage (Telugu w/English subtitles) at MovieMax, Muvico Rosemont 18 in Rosemont, Century Stratford Square in Bloomingdale, and Cinemark at Seven Bridges in Woodridge
- Pellichoopulu (Telugu w/English subtitles) at Stratford Square and MovieMax
- Kidaari (Tamil), Kuttrame Thandanai (Tamil), Pretham (Malayalam), and Dharma Durai (Tamil) at MovieMax
Totally agree with you — What is the point of a new title if it’s not at least partially English? Or is it that there’s a Japanese flick of the same name or something?
Yeah, I think it’s to avoid confusion with the anime Akira. But then why not call it “My Name Is Akira” or “Her Name Is Akira”? It’s dumb.