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Star Movies Action Lines Up Some of the Biggest Blockbusters of 2013 To première action blockbusters like Tom Yum Goong and 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

19 March 2014

Mumbai, 19th March, 2014: The current movie premiere calendar for Star Movies Action is marked with the biggest action blockbusters vying for your patronage. With the winter receding,  the entertainment lineup for action is just getting warmed up on Star Movies Action, the first English action movie channel in India. Star Movies Action treats its audiences to some of the biggest action blockbusters with a TV premiere scheduled every month. For 2014, the channel has planned the a thrilling lineup ensuring that its viewers can watch the best content from the latest releases to classic action hits.

The premieres celebrate the timelessness of action movies and the channel has announced a grand showcase of  two of the biggest action sequels.  The television premiere of Tom Yum Goong 2 will take place on March 23rd at 1 PM & 8PM. The second big premiere lined up for April this year is 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded to be aired on April 20that 1pm & 8pm.

Tom Yum Goong 2 is a martial art thriller that picks up where the first part left where a young fighter named Kham had to travel to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham took on all comers, including a gang led by an evil villainess. In the much anticipated sequel, Kham's elephant is abducted once again and he has a single minded purpose of fighting against all odds to find him. The movie is headlined by Tony Jaawhose his unique fight sequences and strong bond with his elephant moves the audiences. Not to be missed, Tony Jaa and his original team re-create martial arts magic on your television screens this month.

12 Rounds 2: Reloaded is the sequel to the highly successful 12 Rounds. A commanding performance by WWE Wrestler Randy Orton who portrays Nick Malloy, an EMT who finds himself caught in a fatal 12-round game of hide and seek with a vigilante tied to his past. With little time to spare and his wife's life hanging in the balance, he has to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. The movie boasts of some amazingly choreographed action sequences spurred on by Randy’s huge physical presence and charisma.

High octane action sequences spawn these epic movie premieres with large doses of action and stunning creativity as Star Movies Action brings to you a host of unforgettable action movie moments.  

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