Mumbai

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment is releasing Akshay Kumar-starrer “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” in Chinese theaters on June 8, re-titled as “Toilet Hero” in Mandarin for Chinese audiences.

The film is co-produced through Reliance Entertainment and Friday Filmworks’ collaborative banner, Plan C Studios, with Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia. The release of the film marks Reliance Entertainment’s comeback to the Chinese market after “3 Idiots”, read a statement. “Toilet Hero” will release in over 4,300 screens across China, reflecting a 50 per cent higher screen count compared to its original release in India.

It has already been screened to an overwhelming response at the Beijing Film Festival in April 2018, at an event attended by director Narayan Singh and creative producers Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia. “I am delighted our film is continuing to break new grounds. Our issues and cultures bear a lot of similarity and I hope ‘Toilet Hero’ gets the same appreciation and love in China,” said lead actor of the film Akshay Kumar.

“We are very proud to release ‘Toilet Hero’ in China this week, and expect the film to strike an emotional chord with audiences there, just as the film delighted Indian audiences,” Shibasish Sarkar of Reliance Entertainment said.