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In Theaters: February 2, 2018

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Bollywood studios and distributors were wise not to release anything new on February 2, 2018, after the huge opening weekend numbers Padmaavat put up. Here’s where the period epic is playing around the Chicago area as of Friday, and in what formats:

IMAX, 3D, and standard: AMC Showplace Niles 12 in Niles and AMC South Barrington 24 in South Barrington

3D and Standard: AMC River East 21 in Chicago, Regal Round Lake Beach Stadium 18 in Round Lake Beach, Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, AMC Showplace Naperville 16 in Naperville, and AMC Loews Crestwood 18 in Crestwood

Standard only: MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC Dine-In Rosemont 18 in Rosemont, Marcus Addison Cinema in Addison, and AMC Loews Woodridge 18 in Woodridge

Tiger Zinda Hai carries over for a seventh week at the South Barrington 24.

Other Indian movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend:

In Theaters: January 5, 2018

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With no new Hindi films hitting local screens for at least another week, Tiger Zinda Hai gets a third weekend in seven Chicago area theaters: Regal Round Lake Beach Stadium 18 in Round Lake Beach, MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC Dine-In Rosemont 18 in Rosemont, AMC South Barrington 24 in South Barrington, Marcus Addison Cinema in Addison, Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, and AMC Loews Woodridge 18 in Woodridge.

The big news is the impending release of the English-subtitled Telugu movie Agnyaathavaasi – Prince in Exile, which debuts on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. It’s set to release in sixteen Chicago area theaters — more theaters than carried Baahubali 2! Tickets for Agnyaathavaasi – Prince In Exile are priced from $25-$28 and are now on sale at MovieMax, Rosemont 18, South Barrington 24, Marcus Addison, Cantera 17, AMC River East 21 in Chicago, Kerasotes Showplace Icon in Chicago, Century 12 Evanston in Evanston, Marcus Gurnee Mills Cinema in Gurnee, Century 16 Deer Park in Deer Park, Cinemark Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, Century Stratford Square in Bloomingdale, Cinemark Tinseltown USA in North Aurora, AMC Showplace Naperville 16 in Naperville, Cinemark at Seven Bridges in Woodridge, and New Vision Cinema 8 Lansing in Lansing.

Other Indian and Pakistani movies showing in Chicagoland this weekend:

Opening October 19 & 20: Secret Superstar and Golmaal Again

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Two new Hindi films open in the Chicago area for Diwali weekend. Secret Superstar — featuring Aamir Khan opposite his Dangal daughter, Zaira Wasim — gets a head start, hitting theaters on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

Secret Superstar opens Thursday at the AMC River East 21 in Chicago, Regal Round Lake Beach Stadium 18 in Round Lake Beach, MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC South Barrington 24 in South Barrington, Century Stratford Square in Bloomingdale, Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, AMC Showplace Naperville 16 in Naperville, and AMC Loews Woodridge 18 in Woodridge, with the AMC Showplace Niles 12 in Niles carrying it starting Friday. It has a listed runtime of 2 hrs. 30 min.

Then on Friday, October 20, Golmaal Again joins the festivities. The fourth film in the franchise adds Tabu and Parineeti Chopra to a large returning cast, led by Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi. I watched the second film, Golmaal Returns, and that was enough for me.

Golmaal Again opens Friday at the Round Lake Beach 18, MovieMax, South Barrington 24, Cantera 17, Woodridge 18, Marcus Addison Cinema in Addison, and AMC Dine-In Rosemont 18 in Rosemont. It has a listed runtime of 2 hrs. 40 min.

Judwaa 2 gets a fourth week at the South Barrington 24.

Other Indian movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend:

Opening September 29: Judwaa 2

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One new Hindi film releases in the Chicago area on September 29, 2017. Judwaa 2 — starring Varun Dhawan, Taapsee Pannu, and Jacqueline Fernandez — is a reboot of director David Dhawan’s 1997 flick Judwaa.

Judwaa 2 opens Friday at the AMC River East 21 in Chicago, Regal Round Lake Beach Stadium 18 in Round Lake Beach, MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC Dine-In Rosemont 18 in Rosemont, AMC South Barrington 24 in South Barrington, Marcus Addison Cinema in Addison, Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, and AMC Loews Woodridge 18 in Woodridge.

Bhoomi gets a second weekend at MovieMax and South Barrington 24. Simran carries over at the South Barrington 24 and Cantera 17.

Bollywood fans may want to check out Ali Fazal opposite Judy Dench in the British historical drama Victoria & Abdul, opening Friday at the River East 21, Century Centre Cinema in Chicago, Century 12 Evanston in Evanston, and Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 15 in Lincolnshire. Victoria & Abdul expands into more local theaters next weekend.

The annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival gets started tonight and runs through the weekend. Actor Rajkummar Rao will be in attendance for showings of his films Trapped and Newton (India’s official submission to the 2018 Oscars). Check out the fest’s ticket page for info on passes and other celebrity Q&A’s.

Other Indian and Pakistani movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend:

Opening May 20: Sarbjit

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Another Bollywood biopic comes to Chicago area theaters on May 20, 2016. In Sarbjit, Randeep Hooda plays an Indian farmer imprisoned for accidentally crossing the border into Pakistan. The story is told from the perspective of the main character’s sister, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Sarbjit opens on Friday at MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC South Barrington 30 in South Barrington, and Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville. It has a listed runtime of 2 hrs. 25 min.

All three of the above theaters give a second week to the sports biopic Azhar. The South Barrington 30 also carries over Baaghi and Fan, while MovieMax holds over 1920 London.

Other Indian movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend:

In Theaters: April 8, 2016

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Ahead of next weekend’s release of Shahrukh Khan’s Fan, no new Hindi movies are opening in the Chicago area on Friday, April 8, 2016. Ki and Ka carries over for a second week at the AMC River East 21 in Chicago, Regal Gardens Stadium 1-6 in Skokie, MovieMax Cinemas in Niles, AMC South Barrington 30 in South Barrington, Regal Cantera Stadium 17 in Warrenville, and AMC Loews Woodridge 18 in Woodridge.

Kapoor & Sons gets a fourth week at MovieMax, Cantera 17, Woodridge 18, and South Barrington 30, which also holds over Rocky Handsome.

Other Indian movies showing in the Chicago area this weekend include: