PVR CINEMAS & Film Heritage Foundation come together to celebrate 80th birthday of Amitabh Bachchan
Film Festival of Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic movies to be held in 17 cities from October 8 to 11
By Rajesh Ahuja
PVR Cinemas, through an exclusive association with Film Heritage Foundation, the only non-governmental organization in the country dedicated to the preservation and restoration of India’s film heritage, will celebrate the 80th birthday of Megastar Amitabh Bachchan with a festival of his handpicked films from October 8 to 11.
Some of the popular and successful films of the Megastar would be showcased in 17 cities as part of a film festival titled, ‘Bachchan Back to the Beginning’.
As a countdown to his birthday, starting from October 8, the 4 day-long festival at PVR will screen 11 superhit iconic movies of the megastar on the big-screen across 22 cinemas in 17 cities. As a special incentive to his fans who want to enjoy all the movies, PVR has made available a Movie Pass that can be purchased online through the PVR App and Web. The pass can be redeemed across all days in any of the 22 cinemas where the movies are running.
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Film Festival of Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic movies to be held in 17 cities from October 8 to 11 to celebrate his 80th birthday |
The 11 Films that would be screened as part of film festival include KAALA PATTHAR, KAALIA, KABHI KABHIE, AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY, NAMAK HALAAL, ABHIMAAN, DON, SATTE PE SATTA, MILI, CHUPKE CHUPKE and DEEWAAR.
Additionally, all visiting patrons to PVR Juhu in Mumbai will get a chance to reminisce the golden days with the display of Mr. Bachchan's photos and posters, in conjunction with the festival at an exhibition curated by film historian, author and memorabilia archivist, SMM Ausaja.
Announcing the initiative, Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd, said, “PVR is delighted to partner with Film Heritage Foundation for Amitabh Bachchan Film Festival to mark the 80th birthday of the legendary actor. We are so happy that for the first time ever we are able to stage a festival of this kind of Mr. Bachchan’s films across the country to celebrate his work at the scale that is befitting the biggest icon of Indian cinema.
The 4-day festival presents an incredible opportunity for fans across India, in big cities and small towns, to watch Mr. Bachchan in his most memorable roles, not on phones or laptops, but larger than life on the big screen. We look forward to working with Film Heritage Foundation in the future to regularly showcase the best of India’s film heritage in our cinemas.”
Speaking about the film festival, Mr. Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Founder Director of Film Heritage Foundation, said, “Growing up, I was the biggest Amitabh Bachchan fan. I used to break bounds when I was in school to watch his films and was often thrown out of class in college for sitting in the back benches and writing notes about his films. I am so glad that Film Heritage Foundation is paying tribute to Mr. Bachchan on his 80th birthday with the first-of-its-kind country-wide four-day festival. It has been a mammoth task putting together the best of his early films that launched him as a superstar and to showcase these films so that audiences across the country can enjoy the films the way they were originally screened – on the big screen. I know that this will be the first of many festivals that will bring our cinematic heritage back to the theatres where it belongs.'
''I’d like to thank Ajay Bijli and the team at PVR for coming on board and making it possible to screen these iconic films in 17 cities around India from megacities like Mumbai and Delhi to smaller towns like Kolhapur, Surat, Kanpur and Indore. I would also like to thank my friend Siddharth Roy Kapur for his generous support that enabled us to do the festival and mount the exhibition of Mr. Bachchan’s memorabilia at PVR Juhu.”
Talking about the initiative, Megastar Amitabh Bachchan said, “I didn’t think that I would see a day that all these films from my early career would be back on the big screen across the country. It is a remarkable initiative of Film Heritage Foundation and PVR to showcase not just my work, but the work of my directors, fellow actors and technicians of the time who made these films possible. It brings back an era that is gone, but not forgotten. This is why saving India’s film heritage is so important. I hope that this is just the beginning of many festivals that will celebrate landmark films of Indian cinema back on the big screen”.
Additionally, all visiting patrons to PVR Juhu in Mumbai will get a chance to reminisce the golden days with the display of Mr. Bachchan's photos and posters, in conjunction with the festival at an exhibition curated by film historian, author and memorabilia archivist, SMM Ausaja.
Announcing the initiative, Mr. Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd, said, “PVR is delighted to partner with Film Heritage Foundation for Amitabh Bachchan Film Festival to mark the 80th birthday of the legendary actor. We are so happy that for the first time ever we are able to stage a festival of this kind of Mr. Bachchan’s films across the country to celebrate his work at the scale that is befitting the biggest icon of Indian cinema.
The 4-day festival presents an incredible opportunity for fans across India, in big cities and small towns, to watch Mr. Bachchan in his most memorable roles, not on phones or laptops, but larger than life on the big screen. We look forward to working with Film Heritage Foundation in the future to regularly showcase the best of India’s film heritage in our cinemas.”
Speaking about the film festival, Mr. Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Founder Director of Film Heritage Foundation, said, “Growing up, I was the biggest Amitabh Bachchan fan. I used to break bounds when I was in school to watch his films and was often thrown out of class in college for sitting in the back benches and writing notes about his films. I am so glad that Film Heritage Foundation is paying tribute to Mr. Bachchan on his 80th birthday with the first-of-its-kind country-wide four-day festival. It has been a mammoth task putting together the best of his early films that launched him as a superstar and to showcase these films so that audiences across the country can enjoy the films the way they were originally screened – on the big screen. I know that this will be the first of many festivals that will bring our cinematic heritage back to the theatres where it belongs.'
''I’d like to thank Ajay Bijli and the team at PVR for coming on board and making it possible to screen these iconic films in 17 cities around India from megacities like Mumbai and Delhi to smaller towns like Kolhapur, Surat, Kanpur and Indore. I would also like to thank my friend Siddharth Roy Kapur for his generous support that enabled us to do the festival and mount the exhibition of Mr. Bachchan’s memorabilia at PVR Juhu.”
Talking about the initiative, Megastar Amitabh Bachchan said, “I didn’t think that I would see a day that all these films from my early career would be back on the big screen across the country. It is a remarkable initiative of Film Heritage Foundation and PVR to showcase not just my work, but the work of my directors, fellow actors and technicians of the time who made these films possible. It brings back an era that is gone, but not forgotten. This is why saving India’s film heritage is so important. I hope that this is just the beginning of many festivals that will celebrate landmark films of Indian cinema back on the big screen”.
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