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‘Children of War’ releases in India and Bangladesh
NEW DELHI: ‘Children of War’, a chilling tale of the freedom movement in (then) east Pakistan for creation of a free Bangladesh and its effect on the common people, will be released simultaneously in India and Bangladesh.
However, the version released in Bangladesh is dubbed in Bengali, according to producer Soumya Joshi Devvrat.
The only other time an Indian film had simultaneous release in these two countries was that of Goutam Ghose’ Bengali film ‘Moner Manush’ which was based on the life of Lalan Fakir and had a Bangladeshi co-producer.
Asked why the film has one song in Bengali while the others are in Hindi, she said it was because the song tells a story of emotions of the people at the time.
Loosely-inspired by the unfinished biography of Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who led the Mukti Bahini, the film was released in India and Bangladesh in 450 screens.
Inspired by the biography, Devrat and her husband Mrityunjay who has directed the film researched several documents and also met some Indian Army veterans. She says that as several documents on Bangladesh were not available in India, they had to be procured from the United Kingdom.
The movie begins in March 1971 and covers a period of nine months showcasing the atrocities and the crude inhumane methods adopted by the military of West Pakistan. With the support of the Americans and the Chinese, the Pakistani soldiers go on a rampage killing and raping hundreds of thousands of people across the region.
She reveals that the choice to follow three separate stories during the Bangladesh War was a deliberate decision to give a wider picture of what happened before the Indian Army stepped in, as taking a linear story would not have done justice to the story about the birth of a new country.
Thus, the narrative follows the story of a boy, his sister and his father’s word, a liberal patriotic journalist who is forced to take to arms, a war child’s search for acceptance, and the atrocity of the Pakistani army which raped over 400,000 women and killed millions of people. As the film progresses towards its climax, the three stories begin to intertwine with one another.
The film stars Riddhi Sen, Rucha Inamdar, Victor Banerjee, Farooque Shaikh, Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Tilotama Shome, Rupa Ganguly, and Pavan Malhotra in a powerful negative role.
The film has music by Ishaan Chhabra with songs by Sidhant Mathur. Cinematography is by Fasahat Khan with editing by Apurva Asrani.
Hindi
Dhurandhar returns to theatres worldwide on March 13 ahead of Dhurandhar The Revenge release
Jio Studios re-releases blockbuster across 500 screens globally before sequel
MUMBAI: The spy saga of Dhurandhar is gearing up for a big-screen encore before its next chapter arrives.
Ahead of the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge on March 19, Jio Studios and B62 Studios are bringing the original Dhurandhar back to cinemas worldwide in a rare international theatrical re-release.
The global blockbuster is returning across nearly 500 screens, including around 250 in India from March 12 and another 250 overseas beginning March 13.
For fans of the franchise, the move offers a chance to revisit the film that ignited the high-octane spy-action universe just days before the sequel lands in theatres. It also sets up a rare back-to-back big-screen experience, allowing audiences to relive the original before diving straight into the next chapter.
While re-releases of popular films are occasionally seen in India, international re-runs of Hindi films remain uncommon. The scale of the rollout reflects the growing global appetite for the franchise.
In North America alone, Dhurandhar will return to theatres across nearly 185 screens, highlighting the strong anticipation surrounding the upcoming sequel.
The excitement is set to build further with special Wednesday premiere shows of Dhurandhar The Revenge scheduled across the US and Canada on March 18, a day ahead of its global release. Many of these premieres will be hosted on premium large format screens, featuring wall-to-wall displays, immersive sound systems such as Dolby Atmos, enhanced projection and luxury seating.
These formats are typically reserved for major Hollywood event films, and early bookings suggest strong demand with several shows already sold out.
The recently released trailer of Dhurandhar The Revenge has also sparked buzz among exhibitors and trade circles, with expectations running high for the film’s international performance.
Dhurandhar The Revenge is written, directed and produced by Aditya Dhar. The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar.
Jio Studios presents a B62 Studios production, an Aditya Dhar film.
The spy-action thriller will release worldwide on March 19, 2026, in five languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The film arrives in theatres globally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, just ahead of Eid, setting the stage for a festive box office run.
