 "'120 Bahadur': Farhan Akhtar's war drama makes history as the first film to release across India's defence theatres")
A film about bravery will directly reach to brave hearts. In a landmark move set to redefine India’s exhibition and distribution landscape, actor Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming war epic 120 Bahadur will become the first film to release across the nation’s defence theatres through PictureTime’s cutting-edge mobile cinema network.
120 Bahadur will screen exclusively for the defence community in over 800 cinema halls acrossIndia when it opens globally on November 21.
Spearheaded by PictureTime in association with GenSync Brat Media, the rollout aims to bring world-class cinematic experiences to soldiers and their families posted across remote regions.
The unprecedented move aims to bridge the long-standing gap between the entertainment industry and India’s armed forces, said Sushil Chaudhary, Founder-CEO of PictureTime.
“There are 1.5 million active soldiers and over six million viewers. But only 30 percent of India’s 20-million strong veteran and family audience has access to defense cinemas. We aim to expand the ecosystem to additionally reach the underserved 70% and we begin with a bang with 120 Bahadur, a film we know will deeply resonate with the forces,” Chaudhary added.
Vishal Ramchandani, CEO, Excel Entertainment said, “ 120 Bahadur honours the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces. We feel truly privileged that the soldiers whose spirit the film celebrates will be watching it with their families. Our sincere thanks to PictureTime for facilitating this screening for those who serve the nation.”
Based on the Battle of Rezang La, the film also stars Raashii Khanna, Sparsh Walia, Vivan Bhatena, Dhanveer Singh, Digvijay Pratap, Sahib Verma, Ankit Siwach, Devendra Ahirwar, Ashutosh Shukla, Brijesh Karanwal,Atul Singh and senior officers Ajinkya Deo and Eijaz Khan.
Directed by Razneesh ‘Razy’ Ghai and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment), and Amit Chandrra (Trigger Happy Studios), 120 Bahadur releases in cinemas on November 21, 2025.