Published 11:30 IST, May 25th 2020

Saif Ali Khan's 'Dilli' and other films that had totally different titles before release

As Saif Ali Khan's 'Dilli' still gets a final title, here's a look at 17 Bollywood films that had completely different titles before they were released. Read..

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Ali Abbas Zafar, popular filmmaker’s upcoming series on Amazon Prime is set to release in latter half of this year. He recently revealed that re are plans to rush release of series amid coronavirus lockdown. But title of series, Dilli, stays tentative, said Ali Abbas Zafar. Amazon Prime show features Saif Ali Khan in le role. 

Many times, Bollywood has also come up with crazy titles to justify movie. But, at times those titles did t work and y h to be changed. recent case being with 'Dilli'. Below is a list of movies in Bollywood which initially h a different title but later was changed due to some disputes or copyright issues.

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Here is a list of movies that h completely dissimilar titles before y were released.

  • Tum Hi Ho changed to Hamari huri Kahani
  • Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum changed to Veer Zara
  • Elastic changed to Love Aaj Kal. This was ar Imtiaz Ali movie, Love Aaj Kal whose title was changed before it went to Indian censor board.
  • Saali Kuttiya changed to Katti Batti
  • Window Seat changed to Tamasha
  • Ram Leela changed to Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela. title of film, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela was finalized because, Mhya Presh High Court ordered to change movie title after a plea alleged, which said that Ram Leela would hurt religious sentiments.
  • Punjab Express, n Ishq Via Bhatinda, and finally Jab We Met
  • Jaffna changed to Mras Café
  • Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum changed to Jab Tak Hai Jaan

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  • Rambo Rajkumar changed to R… Rajkumar
  • Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 was changed to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara
  • Finding Fanny Fernandes changed to Finding Fanny
  • Short Term Shi changed to Ekk Main Aur Ekk Tu
  • Running with Bulls changed to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Surprisingly,  title of film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara was taken from a song from movie Rock On! to make it more appealing to Hindu culture.
  • Jai Ram Ji Ki changed to Bullet Raja
  • Aman Ki Aasha changed to Total Siyapaa
  • Mental changed to Jai Ho

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More about Dilli

Saif Ali Khan portrays role of a politician in upcoming Amazon Prime series. show also stars Dimple Kapia, Sarah Jane Dias, and Sunil Grover. Saif Ali Khan was last seen in Netflix’s Sacred Games.

In an interview with a leing daily, Ali Abbas Zafar said that people have been asking continuously to release show w. y have such plans to rush release process. He also ded that series was supposed to drop in last quarter of 2020, and y will stick to that deline. Also, cast has still haven’t decided on a title yet. He said that, y are struggling with title of show, which is t yet finalized. And hence Amazon Prime has t been able to make an official anuncement,” series was initially titled as Tandav, and n named Dilli, but final title is still t finalized.

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11:30 IST, May 25th 2020