PVR INOX will celebrate Jaya Bachchan’s 76th birthday with a special re-release of her iconic movie Silsila from April 5 to April 9, the multiplex chain announced on social media on Thursday, adding that tickets for the film will start at Rs 112.
“It's celebration time! We're celebrating Jaya Bachchan's birthday with a special re-release of her evergreen movie "Silsila" from April 5-9 at PVR INOX. Tickets start at just ₹112,” PVR Cinemas wrote alongside a poster of the film, announcing its re-release four decades after its initial theatrical premiere on August 14, 1981.
Jaya, who turns 76 on April 9, played the role of Shobha Malhotra, a woman entangled in a complex web of relationships and heartbreaks, in Silsila (1981). Directed and produced by Yash Chopra, the film also stars Shashi Kapoor (Squadron Leader Shekhar Malhotra), Amitabh Bachchan (Amit Malhotra) and Rekha (Chandni).
Jaya was last seen in Karan Johar's romantic comedy Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023), which starred Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles.