Friday’s new Hindi release is a big one: filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Raavan, a reimagining of the ancient epic poem the Ramayana. Ratnam filmed a Tamil version of the movie titled Raavanan simultaneously with some of the same cast, then dubbed that into Telugu (Villain). All three movies open worldwide on June 18, 2010.
In the Chicago area, Raavan (Hindi) opens at:
- AMC Loews Pipers Alley 4 in Chicago
- AMC Showplace Naperville 16 in Naperville
- Big Cinemas Golf Glen 5 in Niles
- AMC South Barrington 30 in South Barrington
Click here for a complete list of U.S. theaters showing the movie, which has a listed runtime of 2 hrs. 35 min.
The other versions of Ratnam’s movie — Raavanan (Tamil) and Villain (Telugu) — will both play at the Golf Glen 5. Sathyam Cinemas in Downers Grove is also carrying Raavanan, with its first showing listed at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 17.
Raajneeti, having earned a total of $1,287,416 in the U.S. so far, continues for a third week at the Pipers Alley 4, South Barrington 30 and AMC Cantera 30 in Warrenville.
The only other Indian movie showing in the Chicago area is Vedam (Telugu) at the Golf Glen 5.