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First 100 crore blockbuster of 2014, Salman Khan’s Jai Ho to premiere on Star Gold

12 May 2014

Mumbai, 12th May 2014: Salman Khan is back on all television screens this May! The film that set the cash register ringing at the box office being a part of Bollywood’s ₹100 crore club, Salman Khan’s Jai Ho is all set to premiere on Star Gold, on Saturday, 17th May, 2014 at 8 pm

One of Bollywood’s most anticipated and successful films of the year, Jai Ho is the first 100 crore blockbuster of the year 2014. After Dabangg, Singham, Bodyguard, Ra.One, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar. Dabangg 2 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Jai Ho is the latest 100 crore grosser to premiere on Star Gold, the Home of Bollywood Blockbusters

Announcing the premiere, Hemal Jhaveri, Executive Vice President, Star Gold said, “Salman Khan not only enjoys enormous success at the box office, but also on television. In fact, the premiere of Bodyguard on Star Gold ranks as one of the highest rated premieres on a Hindi movie channel. The audiences have always acknowledged our efforts towards providing them the best of Bollywood. With the premiere of Jai Ho, Star Gold once again reiterates its promise of bringing the latest and biggest Bollywood premieres on TV”

Directed by Sohail Khan, Jai Ho is the story of an upright common man who is fighting a solitary war against corruption and injustice. In addition to superstar Salman Khan, the film also stars Tabu, Sunil Shetty, Genelia D’Souza and newcomer Daisy Shah

Early 2013, Salman Khan and Star India network signed a deal for the television broadcast rights of his upcoming Bollywood films till 2017. With the maximum number of 100 crore Bollywood films being premiered on the channel, Star Gold can definitely be called the Home of Bollywood Premieres for all Hindi movie buffs. 

Premiere of Jai Ho on Star GOLD, Saturday 17th May 2014 at 8pm

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