Re-Incarnation, Brothers’ Bond And Love On The Dance Floor Set To Captivate Audiences This Month

Three not-to-be missed films, release on Ster-Kinekor’s big screens during the month of June

With romance, family drama, devotion, re-incarnation and pumping dance moves, Bollywood fans are in for a treat in June. Three highly-anticipated movies are releasing on the big screen at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas this month and it promises to be a feast for the eyes.

First up is romantic thriller Raabta. It tells the story of a couple who are deeply in love with a strong, unexplained connection. They seem set for a fairytale life when a lover from a previous lifetime returns.

Following that is Tubelight, a family drama that tells of a man’s unshakable faith in himself and his love for his family.

Lastly is the romantic drama, Heartbeats, in which a female American hip hop dancer travels with her family to India and falls in love with a young man and a new style of dance. Produced in the US, the film has global appeal, with a Bollywood twist.

Raabta

Acclaimed producers Gulshan Kumar and Prem Vajan bring to you story speaking to the connection of love, life and death. Shiv (Sushant Singh Rajput) and Saira (Kriti Sanon) fall in love and form an inseparable connection. Everything seems set for a happy ending, until, Saira crosses paths with a re-incarnated lover Zakir (Jim Sarbh), who turns Saira and Shiv’s lives upside down. Zakir is determined to make Saira his lover again and finish their love story from centuries ago. Stunning Indian model and actress, Deepika Padokone makes a cameo dance appearance. Director, Dinesh Vijan cleverly captures the journey of a soul in the realms of the earth.

Raabta releases on 9 June at Ster-Kinekor The Zone, Greenstone.

Tubelight

Produced by Salman Khan Films, Tubelight stars Bollywood muscle man Salman Khan and Sohail Khan. The film tells the story of brotherly love and the inseparable bond between Laxman (Salman Khan) and his younger brother Bharat (Sohail Khan). Directed by Kabir Khan, the story is set in a small town north India. The brothers have no other family and are devoted to one another. However, when war breaks out, Bharat is drafted into the army, leaving a devastated Laxman behind. News from the border only worsens, as the tension continues to escalate. Seeing the carnage around him and worried for his brother, Laxman decides he must stop this conflict and bring his brother back home.

Tubelight releases on 23 June at Gateway, Carnival City, Cavendish, The Zone, Sandton, Greenstone, Newtown and Forest Hill.

Heartbeats

Myriad Pictures, Das Films and Bowery Hills Entertainment’s Heartbeats is a movie for dance lovers and romantics. Heartbeats is not your regular dance movie, with beats, drums and fanfare. Written and directed by Duane Adler, the movie stars professional dancer Krystal Ellswort, rising South Indian star Amitash Pradhan, Paul McGillion and Daphne Zuniga, known for portraying Jo Reynolds on the wildly popular show Melrose Place, which ran from 1992 to 1996.

Heartbeats, follows Los Angeles hip-hop dancer Kelli (Krystal Ellsworth), whose parents think she’s in law school. However, they soon find out that she is pursuing another career — in dance. When Kelli travels to India with her family for a wedding, she finds a passion in a new dance style — and a romantic interest in an Indian wedding entertainer. Follow them on their journey as the beat brings them closer.

Heartbeats releases on 30 June at Bay West, Tyger Valley, N1 City, Cavendish, Promenade Mall, Boardwalk, Musgrave, Shelly Beach, Gateway, Mall of Africa, Brooklyn, Forest Hill, Newtown Junction, The Zone, Sandton and Carnival City.

For more information on Raabta, Tubelight and Heartbeats and to book tickets, visit www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. You can also book at the box office.  For news and updates, go to Facebook: Ster-Kinekor Theatres | follow Ster-Kinekor on Twitter: @sterkinekor. For all queries, call Ticketline on 0861-Movies (668 437).

By Andrew Germishuys

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