theatres
Kangana Ranaut Calls Out ‘Bollywood Mafia’ For Not Praising Her Film ‘Thalaivii’ When It Was Released In Theatres
Kangana Ranaut's film Thalaivii has got a grand release on Netflix after its premiere on theatres on the 10th of September. Announcing the same, Kangana wrote on her Instagram, saying, “Rarely a film loved passionately and unanimously… And Thalaivii is one such film… I am glad people getting to know Purchase Thalaivi Dr J. Jayalalithaa’s story. Also, big thanks to my team for making a film which is a shining diamond in my filmography. #gratitude." However, the actress took the moment to slam Bollywood again, for not appreciating her work and the film in the post. She | Click Here...
Delhi Theatres To Re-Open On Monday, Maharashtra To Follow, Trade Reacts
Wonderful news for theatre exhibitors who have been suffering crippling financial blows during the lockdown. The Delhi administration has decided to re-open movie theatres in Delhi at 50 percent capacity. As soon as the announcement was made on Saturday evening there was all-round jubilation among movie exhibitors. Akshay Rathi one of Maharashtra’s leading exhibitors reacts, “The Delhi government's decision to reopen cinemas with 50% capacity is much welcomed. We truly hope that Maharashtra, which is considered to be the home state of the Hindi film fraternity now fol | Click Here...
Column: Why Should I Return To Theatres To See Madam Chief Minister?
The one and only lacuna in my life during this entire pandemic has been my movie screenings. Until the second week of March 2020—when my last screening, of Angrezi Medium was held every Wednesday or Thursday producers would arrange a preview screening for me at the only multiplex in Patna. The mid-week screenings were the central attraction, the raison d’etre of my life. The screenings were my lifeline. I’d wait for Thursday excitedly. The thrill of watching films in a movie theatre was even more heightened for me than your average movie buff. The screenings | Click Here...
5 Reasons Why Tenet Won’t Bring Audiences Back To Theatres This Friday
1. It’s already released worldwide, has been in theatres for two months now.The response of the audience has been nominally encouraging but largely dispiriting.The producers even got Tom Cruise to watch Tenet in a movie theatre. But that didn’t quicken ticket sales in any part of the world. Getting audiences into theatres is a Mission Impossible.Unless they get Akshay Kumar to do a Tom Cruise for his mother-in-law Dimple Kapadia by visiting a theatre to see Tenet . But first she will have to mask…I mean, ask. 2. That brings me to the incande | Click Here...
Should Laxmmi Release Simultaneously On OTT & In Theatres? Trade Experts Speak
Many trade experts feel that this Diwali’s big release Laxmmi(earlier entitled Laxmmi Bomb) has all the qualities of a blockbuster including the presence of Akshay Kumar. Sadly it’s been earmarked for release on the OTT platform when it could’ve been the ideal vehicle to turn around the doddering fortunes of theatre exhibition. Apparently last-minute talks are on to release Laxmmi in selected movie theatres. Says trade analyst Girish Johar, “Ideally all big films should be a theatrical release but since cinemas are not open pan-India with certain | Click Here...
OTT Vs Theatres: It’s An Open War
By refusing to release in theatres the films that have recently been streaming on the OTT platform, the multiplex chains have made it very clear to producers that they can’t have their cake and eat it too. Choose between a theatrical and digital release, and you can’t do both. “We’d rather go with older theatrical releases the ones that suffered when Covid19 struck, than the newer ones that were force-streamed on the digital platform by impatient greedy producers who had no confidence in their products,” says the CEO of a prominent multipl | Click Here...
Cinema Halls To Open From 15 October
In the fifth phase of unlocking the Ministry Of Home Affairs has given movie exhibitors much reason to rejoice. Movie theatres across the country will be allowed to open from 15 October. Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with upto 50% of their seating capacity, for which, SOP will be issued by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. | Click Here...
Amitabh-Ayushmann starrer Gulabo Sitabo to hit theatres sooner!
Here's some exciting news for Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana fans! The dynamic duo's first ever movie together, Gulabo Sitabo, has had its release date preponed, and that too by a couple of months! Yes dearies, the much-awaited flick will now hit theatres on 28th February, almost two months earlier than its original 20th April release date. How's that for some super duper exciting news! Gulabo Sitabo is being directed by the maverick Shoojit Sircar, another reason for us to look forward to the movie with bated breath. The first looks of Ayushmann Khurran | Click Here...