‘Dil Bechara’ trailer sets another record on social media

by Shatakshi Gupta

The trailer of Dil Bechara has become the most liked ‘new trailer’ on YouTube, the trailer leaves behind the record of Avengers: Infinity War.

The trailer was released on Monday and within 24 hours it received 4.8 million likes, the previous record was set by Avengers: Infinity War, which received 3.6 million likes on 1st day.

This upcoming movie was the last work of Sushant Singh Rajput. 34 years old actor committed suicide last month, for which Police is still probing into the matter. His death shocked the Bollywood industry, and after his death, many stars came out and called for more support to the mental health of actors and those in the film business. After his death people reacted so strongly against prevailed nepotism in Bollywood.

The production and distribution company behind the film, Fox Star Studios have decided to release Dil Bechara on an OTT platform. The film will be available for streaming from July 24 on Disney+ Hotstar. However, Shushant’s fans were demanding for a theatrical release following his death.

Also read: Sushant Singh Rajput: the journey from college to Bollywood

Dil Becharasgenre ‘coming-of-age’( that focuses on the growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood), which is based on the bestselling novel of John Green, ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. The film was directed by Mukesh Chhabra. Earlier the release of this movie was planned in May, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But on Monday, fans were finally given their first glimpse of the movie after the trailer was released on YouTube by Fox Star. Till now the movie has attracted 52 million views. The trailer depicts Shushant as a boy who falls in love with the terminally ill girl named Kizie. The duo set about fulfilling Kizzie’s lifelong dream of travelling Europe.