Universal Pictures India, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, is all set to strike an emotional chord with audiences as Song Sung Blue hits Indian theatres on January 9, 2026. The film promises a rousing musical love story inspired by an extraordinary true tale, pairing Hollywood heavyweights Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in roles that celebrate passion, perseverance, and the power of dreams.

Hugh Jackman opens up about Kate Hudson starrer Song Sung Blue; calls it a ‘fairytale’

Jackman stars as Mike Sardina, a Vietnam veteran and recovering alcoholic who scrapes by on the gigging circuit—fixing cars by day and chasing stages by night, playing anywhere for anyone, simply for the joy of music. Hudson plays Claire Stengl, a magnetic performer whose Patsy Cline act echoes with longing, grit, and hope.

When Mike first sees Claire under the stage lights, something clicks. What follows is a love story forged in harmony and heartache, as the duo forms Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute band whose electrifying performances carry them from cramped garages and smoky dive bars to an unexpected spotlight moment in Milwaukee—fueled by the anthemic melody of “Sweet Caroline.”

“It’s a working-class fairytale,” said Hugh Jackman, who, in arguably his most ambitious performance yet, plays Mike. “You’ve got two working-class people trying to get by, working two or three jobs, all the while harboring this dream to be up there on stage, where they feel most alive. It’s a fairytale because they hold their dream so tightly and with so much faith and hope and confidence that it comes true. But it’s not a straight line to fame and success.”

From writer-director Craig Brewer, Song Sung Blue is a soulful, big-hearted celebration of love, music, and resilience. But the journey is anything but easy. Brewer recalls, “I remember so clearly thinking that this is the kind of story that, if ever I were given a chance, I would understand how to make into a movie for a mass audience. Because as much as I know that there’s plenty of moments in the movie that one could call tragic, I still felt very inspired by their love story. I felt a connection not only to the characters, but to the filmmaker who made the movie.”

Uplifting, raw, and irresistibly musical, Song Sung Blue is a reminder that some dreams don’t fade with time—they only grow louder. Catch it in cinemas on January 9, 2026!

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