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Adlabs to pump in Rs 3.7 billion for screen, studio expansion
MUMBAI: Anil Ambani-controlled Adlabs Films Ltd. is planning to pump in Rs 3.7 billion to expand its theatre chain, studio and digital post production businesses.
While Rs 1.5 billion will be towards developing cinema theatres, Rs 1.2 billion will be for setting up four studios inside the Film City in Mumbai. The company will further invest Rs 1 billion for digital post production studios.
“We will be investing around Rs 3.7 billion in these three areas. We plan to have 200 screens in 76 properties and are also going to expand on the studio front. We should have the four studios by FY‘09,” Adlabs Films chairman and managing director Manmohan Shetty tells Indiantelevision.com. Adlabs currently has 107 screens and claims to have the largest cinemas chain in India.
Adlabs has been awarded a letter of intent from the state government of Maharashtra for setting up the studios in Film City, Shetty says. The capex requirement for this project is Rs 1.2 billion, he adds. Incidentally, Shetty has resigned from Adlabs and this will come into effect from 30 November.
The setting up of digital lab will help Adlabs expand into special effects, further integrating the company‘s activities encompassing film exhibition, production, distribution and processing and allied services.
Adlabs will also foray into Telugu and Tamil feature film production, Shetty says.
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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.
