Zee Classic is India's only Hindi movie channel with the largest library of classic films with over 300 exclusive titles from the 1940's to the 1970's.

PRESS RELEASE

13 October 2017

Zee Classic is India’s only Hindi movie channel with the largest library of classic films with over 300 exclusive titles from the 1940’s to the 1970’s. As the first step of its larger endeavor of taking evergreen classics beyond television sets and giving today’s generation a holistic experience of the most significant period in the evolution of Indian Cinema, Zee Classic’s, ‘The Classic Cut’ is a film festival that pays tribute to the greatest films & icons of Indian Cinema.

After the success of the first edition of ‘The Classic Cut’ Film Festival that was held in February this year, Zee Classic is back again to carry forward the promise of bringing the magic of the ‘Evergreen Age’ of Hindi Cinema to its audiences beyond the television screen. In its second leg, ‘The Classic Cut’ Film Festival will re-release four of Indian Cinema’s iconic movies Sholay, Karz, Seeta aur Geeta and Deewar in PVR theatres in Mumbai and Delhi on 21 April and 28 April respectively. As India’s only destination to experience magic of the Golden era of Indian cinema, it has been Zee Classic’s constant endeavor to not only showcase the most memorable films of this period, but to also acquaint viewers with the stalwarts who shone brightly, made a noteworthy contribution and catapulted this industry to where it stands today.

Mr. Mohan Gopinath, Business Head, Hindi Movie Cluster, ZEEL, said on the occasion, Great stories and great characters are timeless, and at Zee Classic, we’re fortunate to have a treasure trove of both. With ‘The Classic Cut’ Film Festival we’re thrilled to give audiences of all ages the chance to experience these masterpieces and in the case of younger generations, for the first time on the big screen. True to our word, Zee Classic will re-release Sholay, Karz, Seeta aur Geeta and Deewar on the big screen in Mumbai and Delhi. This is a rare opportunity for all the cinema aficionados to watch cult movies in theatres. The festival will begin in Mumbai and Delhi and will be taken to other towns subsequently. We are also utilizing this opportunity to connect with the loyal viewers of Zee Classic and invite them over to enjoy the extravaganza in Mumbai and Delhi.

This exclusive four-day affair will be a treat to all those movie-goers who were awestruck by Mr. Bachchan’s angry young man bearing in Deewar, enthralled by Gabbar’s villainy in Sholay, bewitched by Hema Malini’s charm in Seeta Aur Geeta, tickled by Dharamendra’s antics in Sholay and Seeta Aur Geeta and lured by Rishi Kapoor’s boyish charms in Karz.

An invite only affair, the festival will be held at PVR theatres in Mumbai and Delhi on the following days:-

The channel has partnered with Big 92.7FM, DNA, Dish TV and PVR theatres to reach out and spread awareness about the activity.