Sometimes a film finds its audience even before it reaches the public, and 120 Bahadur has done exactly that. As the movie gears up for its theatrical release on November 21, the team behind it has planned something truly meaningful—giving soldiers and their families the first glimpse of a story made in their honour.
Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios have decided to screen the film across defence theatres through PictureTime’s growing mobile cinema network. With this move, 120 Bahadur becomes the first Indian film to reach defence cinemas across the country in such a widespread way. It’s a gesture that brings the film closer to the people whose real-life courage inspired it.
PictureTime, in partnership with GenSync Brat Media, has managed to take the movie to more than 800 defence cinema halls, many of them located in remote areas where regular theatres are hard to access. For thousands of soldiers and their families, this brings not only entertainment but a moment of connection, pride and recognition.
In an interview, PictureTime Founder-CEO Sushil Chaudhary explained that millions of soldiers, veterans and their families live in areas where defence cinemas are their only source of movie viewing, yet only a fraction currently have access. He shared that the goal is to expand this network so that the majority who have been left out can finally enjoy such experiences. According to him, starting this effort with 120 Bahadur feels right because the film carries a spirit that resonates deeply with the armed forces.
Excel Entertainment’s CEO Vishal Ramchandani also expressed how special it is for the team that soldiers—the very people the film aims to salute—will get to watch it first, sitting beside their families. He described it as an honour, and shared gratitude toward PictureTime for making these screenings possible.
With this heartfelt initiative, 120 Bahadur is not just arriving in cinemas; it is returning to the people whose stories shaped it, offering a tribute that feels both cinematic and personal.
