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PVR INOX to screen Isha Mahashivaratri live in Cinemas
Mumbai: PVR INOX, India’s premier multiplex chain, is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Isha to bring the 30th year of Mahashivratri celebrations to the big screen, for the very first time. The overnight mega event will be broadcasted on 8 March from 6 pm onwards till the permissible cinema operating hours, LIVE from the Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore. The live screening will be done on more than 50 screens across 35 cities in India. Viewers will not only have the privilege of witnessing this sacred event in the company of fellow devotees, but will also receive a specially energized Rudraksha by spiritual leader Sadhguru.
The Mahashivratri celebration at the Isha Yoga Center is a spectacle to behold, featuring explosive meditation sessions, enlightening discourses by Sadhguru, mesmerizing musical and dance performances from renowned artists such as Shankar Mahadevan, Gurdas Maan, Brodha V, and Paradox will grace the event, alongside other classical singers and dancers. Isha’s homegrown band, “Sounds of Isha,” will also perform alongside various other artists from all across India.
Mahashivratri is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festivals of India. The festival celebrates the Grace of Shiva, who is considered the Adi Guru or the First Guru from whom the Yogic tradition originates.
“The significance of the day is that there is an upward movement of energy in the human body. So this night, we want to spend awake, aware, with our spines erect so that whatever Sadhana we are doing, there is a great assistance from nature,” explained Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru, about the importance of staying awake all night on Mahashivrartri.
PVR INOX Ltd co-CEO Gautam Dutta, expressing his profound enthusiasm, stating, “The divine festival of Mahashivratri holds unparalleled significance in Indian traditions, offering boundless possibilities for seekers of spiritual divinity. Collaborating with Isha to bring this event to the silver screen for the first time at PVR INOX cinemas for the devotees is an extremely gratifying and blessed opportunity for us. We extend a heartfelt invitation to all devotees to join us at their nearest PVR INOX cinemas and bask in the spiritual magic and make the most of this extremely auspicious festival.”
Patrons eager to partake in this divine experience can book their tickets via the PVR or INOX apps or websites by clicking on https://cutt.ly/AwMToEau
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Jio Studios, Sanjay Dutt team up to revive Khal Nayak
Rights acquired for new version, format under wraps as remake plans take shape.
MUMBAI: The villain is back and this time, he’s rewriting his own script. Jio Studios has partnered with Three Dimension Motion Pictures and Aspect Entertainment to revive the 1993 cult classic Khal Nayak, marking a fresh chapter for one of Bollywood’s most iconic anti-hero stories. The original film, directed by Subhash Ghai under Mukta Arts, was a commercial and cultural milestone, with Sanjay Dutt’s portrayal of Ballu becoming one of Hindi cinema’s most memorable performances.
Dutt, along with Aksha Kamboj, has now acquired the rights from the original creators, bringing on board Jio Studios and its President Jyoti Deshpande to steer the project creatively.
While the exact format whether remake, sequel, prequel, or a completely new narrative remains undisclosed, the collaboration aims to reinterpret the story for contemporary audiences while retaining the essence that made the original a defining film of the 1990s.
The move taps into a broader industry trend of reviving legacy intellectual property, particularly characters with strong recall value. “Khal Nayak” was notable for pushing mainstream Hindi cinema into morally grey territory at a time when heroes were largely one-dimensional, making Ballu’s character a standout.
The project also marks the film production debut of Aspect Entertainment, signalling a push towards more technology-led storytelling frameworks. Meanwhile, Jio Studios continues to expand its slate, having built a library of over 200 films and series, with more than 60 titles collectively winning 500-plus awards.
For Dutt, the revival is as much personal as it is strategic, a return to a role that reshaped his career. For the industry, it is another sign that nostalgia, when paired with scale, remains a powerful box-office proposition.
Because in Bollywood, some villains never fade, they just wait for the perfect comeback.
