May 13: This week, PVR INOX brings together gripping thrillers, action-packed entertainers, heartfelt dramas, and family comedies for audiences across the country.
Reflecting on this week’s curation, Aamer Bijli, Lead Specialist – Innovation, Film Marketing & Digital Programming, PVR INOX Ltd, said, “Our goal remains to provide a platform for every genre to shine. This week’s slate is particularly exciting because it balances raw, realistic storytelling with the kind of pure entertainment that families love. Whether it’s a suspenseful mystery or a high-speed actioner, the big screen is where these stories truly come alive.”
Karuppu – Uncovering the truth in the shadows.
Language – Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Censorship Certification – U/A
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Directed by RJ Balaji, Karuppu stars Suriya as a lawyer who becomes the earthly vessel for the deity Karuppuswamy. The film blends a gritty courtroom battle against systemic corruption with supernatural superhero elements, marking the highly anticipated big-screen reunion of Suriya and Trisha Krishnan.
Rooted in modern reality, this high-octane narrative uses mythological power to restore justice. Featuring a stellar technical team, including cinematographer G.K. Vishnu, it is a groundbreaking entertainer that brings a unique divine edge to thecinematic experience.
Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUi3cuDTag0
Athiradi – When celebration turns into chaos.
Language – Malayalam
Censorship Certification – U
Genre – Action, Comedy
Directed by Arun Anirudhan in his directorial debut, Athiradi is a story of rivalry, friendship and youthful ambition set within the chaos of college life. The film follows Samkutty (Tovino Thomas), an energetic student determined to revive a long-banned college festival, only for the celebrations to reignite a fierce rivalry and spiral into chaos. As two rivals constantly clash, the arrival of a third individual unexpectedly changes the dynamic, testing friendships and transforming identities along the way.
Starring Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph, Vineeth Sreenivasan and Riya Shibu, Athiradi promises a high-energy cinematic experience packed with humour, emotion and fastpaced action. Arun Anirudhan, known for writing Minnal Murali and Padayottam, has co-written the film alongside Paulson Skaria, who previously co-wrote the critically acclaimed Kaathal – The Core.
Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAxfckXzKxA
Aakhri Sawal — A debate on bias that ignites a National firestorm.
Language – Hindi
Censorship Certification – T.B.A
Genre – Drama
Directed by Abhijeet Mohan Warang, Aakhri Sawal is an intense political drama that delves into controversial and sensitive debates that have shaped India’s history. Inspired by the 100-year journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the film stars Sanjay Dutt as Professor Gopal Nadkarni. The story follows Vicky (Namashi Chakraborty), a brilliant but volatile scholar who accuses his mentor of institutional bias after his thesis is rejected, turning a private academic conflict into a high-stakes televised debate.
As the confrontation intensifies, Vicky’s relentless questions uncover a deeper personal motive, leading to a “final question” that exposes a decades-old secret capable of either redeeming the Professor or destroying them both. Blending political discourse with emotional conflict, Aakhri Sawal explores ideology, identity and the power of unanswered truths.
Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMiCXl8ZybQ
Hokum – A terrifying return to a haunted past.
Language – English
Censorship Certification – T.B.A
Genre – Horror
Written and directed by Damian McCarthy, Hokum follows a horror writer who travels to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes. However, the journey takes a dark turn as he becomes entangled in the chilling local legends surrounding the property, which is whispered to be haunted by a malevolent witch. As the writer delves deeper into the inn’s history, the line between his own fiction and a terrifying reality begins to blur.
Starring Adam Scott alongside Peter Coonan and David Wilmot, the film delivers a masterclass in atmospheric suspense and supernatural dread. With its eerie setting and high-stakes psychological tension, Hokum is a gripping cinematic experience that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats, exploring the lingering shadows of grief and the unknown.
Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMiCXl8ZybQ
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do – Twice the confusion, double the fun.
Language – Hindi
Censorship Certification – T.B.A
Genre – Drama/Comedy
Set in the culturally vibrant city of Prayagraj, Pati Patni follows Prajapati Pandey, a senior forest officer whose seemingly perfect married life with his journalist wife Aparna spirals into chaos after he decides to help his former college junior, Chanchal Kumari, out of a complicated situation involving a politician’s son. What begins as a simple act of support soon leads to suspicion, misunderstandings and accusations of an affair.
As confusion takes over, Prajapati finds himself caught in a hilarious web of assumptions fuelled by his colleague Nilofer and Aparna’s growing doubts. Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Abhijeet Mohan Warang, known for the critically acclaimed Marathi film Picasso, Pati Patni promises a wholesome blend of humour, chaos and relationship drama.
Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMiCXl8ZybQ
This week at PVR INOX, cinema dives into intense action, gripping mysteries, and heartfelt relationships , bringing audiences together through stories packed with thrill, emotion, and drama on the big screen.