September 11, 2006
Karan Johar was addressing the press conference at the Sutton Hotel, a few hours before the film had a gala red carpet reception at the TIFF, followed by a seminar on Making Of A Bollywood Blockbuster.
He was flanked by Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.
The conference started promptly at 9.30 am and got over 45 minutes later as per the schedule. But there were just about 20 journalists, mostly from the India media -- even the Toronto Star sent an Indian reporter.
At the press screening on Thursday, KANK drew about 20 reporters and industry participants while in the theatre next door, the Chinese film My Post-Modern Aunt, drew over 100 people.
Shah Rukh seemed quite disappointed there were just one or two mainstream publications present at the press conference. He was heard asking the organisers why the journalists hadn't turned up.
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/11sld2.htm
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