Kineca Omori Sets Six-Film Masala Screening Lineup for Second Half of 2026
The event, running since 2022, continues to offer a regular theatrical outlet for Indian masala films in Japan, with a mix of recent hits and catalog titles that have built a local fan base.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Kineca Omori in Shinagawa, Tokyo, announced the July-to-December 2026 lineup for its participatory Indian film screening event Madam Oru Masala 2026. Six films will screen monthly, including Mark Antony, RRR, Tourist Family, Baahubali: Epic 4K, JAWAN, and Muthu: Dancing Maharaja. Dance lectures precede four of the screenings. Tickets cost 2,200 yen general, 2,000 yen for TCG members.
The participatory Indian film screening series Madam Oru Masala 2026, hosted by Kineca Omori in Shinagawa, Tokyo, has its full second-half lineup set. Six films run from July through December, one per month. The series, whose name means "one masala screening per month" in Tamil, allows confetti, noisemakers, penlights, and cosplay during screenings, aiming for a live-event atmosphere.
July opens with the S. J. Surya vehicle Mark Antony. August brings RRR, which has sustained a strong Japanese audience. September screens Tourist Family to tie into the release of My Dear Bhoothan. October repeats the annual staple Baahubali: Epic 4K. November features Shah Rukh Khan's JAWAN, and December closes with Muthu: Dancing Maharaja, a title that previously sparked an Indian film boom in Japan. Dance lectures are scheduled before four of the six screenings.
Tickets are 2,200 yen general admission, 2,000 yen for TCG members, going on sale online the Tuesday of screening week and at the box office Wednesday.
- Mark Antony: July 12, 2026; dance lecture planned
- RRR: August 29, 2026; dance lecture planned
- Tourist Family: September 12, 2026
- Baahubali: Epic 4K: October 24, 2026; screened in 2K
- JAWAN: November 14, 2026; dance lecture planned
- Muthu: Dancing Maharaja (4K & 5.1ch Digital Remaster): December 12, 2026; dance lecture planned; screened in 2K
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