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Sony Pictures India unveils 2012 lineup
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures India expects 2012 to be a terrific year as it has unveiled its lineup that has five major franchises coming back.
The lineup includes Men in Black 3 with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in 3D (May), The Amazing Spider-Man in 3D (July), the remake of 1991 blockbuster Total Recall with Colin Farrell (August) and Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Retribution in 3D (September).
The next film is the Bond franchise titled Skyfall (November). The lineup will end with Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained that stars Leonardo DiCaprio on 28 December.
Earlier this month, Sony Pictures released Kate Beckinsale’s fourth instalment of the Underworld series – Underworld: Awakening in 3D.
Said Sony Pictures India managing director Kercy Daruwala, “After completing 75 years as a studio in India, and ending last year on a high with the tremendous success of The Adventures of Tintin, I can say without a doubt that the best is yet to come. 2012 has a dream lineup with five major franchises coming back. Together these franchises have made over Rs 2.61 billion at the box office in India. I am confident that these new titles are going to create new records. “
The other films in the lineup include I Hate You Dad, Premium Rush, the claymation comedy The Pirates! Band of Misfits, the 3D animated film Hotel Transylvania and a revival of the cult 80s‘ TV series 21 Jump Street.
“On the whole, we have an ideal mix of several big blockbuster action movies as well as comedy, drama and family films with an arsenal of great directors and top rung stars,” said Daruwala.
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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.
