Fans of the classic film Sholay will view it in 3D at special showings in Birmingham.
Sholay in 3D, powered by Rishtey CINEPLEX, will be the largest indoor 3D screening of a Bollywood movie ever to take place in the UK.
It will also be the largest indoor 3D screening of any movie since Titanic 3D screened at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012.
A custom-made screen will be erected at The ICC Birmingham on Saturday March 17th and Sunday March 18th 2018, to present Sholay, one of India’s most iconic, most loved films, like never before.
Bollywood Fever says: “We’re so proud to organise the largest indoor 3D screening since Titanic and achieving this milestone in British cinema. It’s also exciting for us to partner with Rishtey CINEPLEX, a premium Bollywood film channel, to present Sholay in 3D.”
Govind Shahi, Business Head for Europe, America, APAC & Outbound Sales, IndiaCast, said: “We are extremely delighted to be a part of this great and extraordinary event. Rishtey CINEPLEX is all about amazing cinematic experiences and Sholay in 3D makes a perfect association for us. We hope that the people of Birmingham makes the most of this opportunity.”
The showing is supported by the BFI Audience Fund, using money from the National Lottery, to connect audiences across the UK with the best of world cinema.
Inspired by the spaghetti western genre in mainstream cinema, the film follows two criminals, ‘Jai’ and ‘Veeru’ (played by Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra) hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit ‘Gabbar Singh’ (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri play ‘Basanti’ and ‘Radha’ respectively – Veeru and Jai's love interests.
The film's dialogues and characters became universally popular, forming archetypes that have since defined and inspired subsequent eras of Indian cinema; contributed to numerous cultural memes; and become part of India's daily vernacular.
In 2014, over 300 people took part in the process to convert this iconic film into a 3D digital format, where every scene had to be individually restored, colour corrected and re-composited in 3D.
The music has been re-composed and re-created by Raju-Singh.
Sholay 3D will be showing at
Saturday 17th March - Doors Open @ 10:30a
Sunday 18th March – Doors Open @ 10.30am
Tickets: £14.00 - £22.50
For tickets click here
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