Abbas Mustan’s gripping multi star thriller ‘Race’ distributed worldwide by UTV Motion Pictures, is all set to release across 1600 screens worldwide in 26 countries this holiday weekend beginning March 21, 2008. Produced by Tips Industries Ltd ‘Race’ will have the highest number of shows ever screened in India with 3600 shows per day.

Starring Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna, the film will release across 1300 screens in India, of which 450 are digitals. In the overseas market it will release almost in 300 screens with 56 in UK, 118 in the US, 30 in the Gulf, 14 in Australia and the balance in the rest of the world.

UTV Motion Pictures has always believed in aggressive and high impact marketing & distribution for all their films. “Race is one of the most awaited releases of the year and we are releasing it during the festive season period. We have worked hard with the producers, exhibitors, partners, the media, brand associates to ensure it gets an unprecedented promotion thrust and the widest possible distribution penetration worldwide”, says Siddharth Roy Kapur, Director, UMP Plc.

About Race: Racing is a story of two brothers who lives on the edge of life, set against the highflying social fabric of South Africa. Race is about betrayal and greed, intrigue and revenge. With the brothers pitched against each other who will win? The one who plays to win or the won who plays to defeat? Multi Star Thriller with Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Sameera Reddy, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor Race is releasing in theaters from March 21, 2008