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Reliance Big Pictures to release Three Idiots, Kites
MUMBAI: Reliance Big Pictures has acquired the distrbution rights of two of the year‘s two upcoming big films, Three Idiots and Rakesh Roshan‘s Kites.
Says Big Pictures distribution head Kamal Gianchandani, “With the acquisition of these two films, we have come out with a three-pronged strategy to distribute them nationally. We will distribute the films directly in all major territories across the country. We have the infrastructure to do so.”
Big Picture will reach out to as many cities and towns in the first release phase of the film, adds Gianchandani.
The second endeavour, as far as multiplexes are concerned, would be to maximise the showcasing of films “so that we are able meet up to the demand and expectations of viewers and stakeholders, in the first weekend.”
Finally, the company would collaborate with exhibitors in promoting both the films and helping a 20 to 25 per cent escalation in the prices of ticket rates for the first weekend. “This will help us expand the box-office collection,” Gianchandani adds.
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Three Idiots is directed by Rajkumar Hirani and stars Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor and Boman Irani in pivotal roles. The movie is slated for release on 25 December.
Kites revolves around a love story between an Indian boy born who is brought up in Las Vegas and a Spanish girl from Mexico. Starring Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori, will release in early 2010.
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Kuku enters theatrical cinema with Indian Institute of Zombies
Audio and micro-drama giant launches first Hindi feature film on 8 May.
MUMBAI: Kuku just added brains to its bite because when an audio and micro-drama powerhouse decides to make a zombie comedy, even the undead had better watch their step. Kuku, one of India’s largest digital entertainment companies and the force behind Kuku FM and Kuku TV, has announced its foray into theatrical cinema with its debut Hindi feature film, Indian Institute of Zombies (IIZ). Billed as India’s first campus zombie comedy, the film is set to release in cinemas on 8 May 2026.
Set inside an elite engineering campus, IIZ blends zombie horror, youth comedy and sharp social satire, promising a high-energy big-screen experience. The film stars an ensemble cast including Jessie Lever, Anupriya Goenka, Mohan Kapur, Ranjan Raj, Shivani Paliwal, Shantanu Anam, Rose Sardana, Sachin Kavetham and Tanishq Chaudhary. It has been developed in-house at Kuku, scripted by Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal (known for Brahmāstra and Farzi), and directed by Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi of Low Gravity Productions.
Kuku, CEO Lal Chand Bisu said, “Kuku has always been obsessed with how India consumes stories. We built scale in personal consumption through Kuku FM and created a new micro-drama category with Kuku TV. Theatres represent the next frontier, and Indian Institute of Zombies marks the first of many, rooted in youth culture, genre innovation and mass Indian tastes.”
Kuku senior vice president Kunj Sanghvi added, “IIZ is a film for everyone who has ever been on a college campus. We observed the success of horror comedies at the box office, the lack of a breakout Indian zombie film, and the insatiable appetite for campus stories across age groups.”
The project also showcases Kuku’s AI-native approach to filmmaking. Artificial intelligence has been deeply integrated into concept structuring, story architecture, scheduling, budgeting and creative iteration not as a gimmick, but as an amplifier to enable faster development cycles and sharper decisions.
With this move, Kuku is evolving from a leader in audio and vertical storytelling into a multi-format entertainment powerhouse, leveraging its deep audience insights and technological edge to create culturally resonant theatrical experiences.
In a content universe where stories are getting shorter and screens smaller, Kuku is boldly going big proving that even in the age of two-minute episodes, there’s still plenty of room for zombies, campus chaos and full-blown cinematic laughter. Indian Institute of Zombies hits theatres on 8 May 2026.
