Michael Creates History Becomes The First Non-dubbed Hollywood Film to Screen at Raj Mandir Jaipur

In a landmark moment for cinema in India, Michael, the spectacular tribute to the life and legacy of Michael Jackson, arrives at the iconic Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur for a special limited run. This marks the first time a Hollywood film has been screened at the celebrated venue.

Known as Cinema Ka Mandir, the Temple of Cinema, Raj Mandir has stood since 1976 as one of India’s most beloved and storied theatres. Home to some of the grandest moments in Hindi cinema, it now welcomes the King of Pop to its 73-by-35-foot screen, equipped with Dolby Atmos sound, for two nights only.

Filmfare’s reviewer gave Michael 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, “At the centre of it all is Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in his debut role, delivering a performance that feels less like imitation and more like possession. He doesn’t merely replicate the voice and movement; he inhabits them. The film smartly blends Jaafar’s vocals with archival recordings, especially during high-voltage musical set pieces, creating an uncanny effect where past and present collapse into one. When he slips into the familiar rhythms of Billie Jean or the defiant swagger of Beat It, it’s not nostalgia, it’s resurrection.”