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Komaranna Side Hero Username: Komaranna Post Number: 3357 Registered: 07-2010 Posted From: 199.2.205.142 Rating: N/A |
30 crores endhi the way it it heading ..kamal anna road na padathadu as he is also a producer for that movie......sad state of affairs..ee roju ap lo evaro mulal case ettadu | ||
Gusagusa Comedian Username: Gusagusa Post Number: 1198 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 101.63.75.180 Rating: N/A |
The delay in the screening of Kamal Haasanâs Rs.95 crore film Vishwaroopam in the wake of a ban after some groups tagged it as anti-Muslim is likely to result in an estimated loss of Rs.30 crore, say industry experts. âA film like Vishwaroopam, which was promoted at a huge scale, will perhaps have to bear a loss of around Rs.20 to Rs.30 crore. But it also depends on the fate of the film. If the film again gets delayed, then the loss might even cross more than Rs.30 crore,â Mumbai-based distributor Rajesh Thadani of Multi Media Combines told IANS. After the ban on the international espionage drama, directed and produced by Kamal, in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, distributors and theatre owners are worried about recovering the cost. Karnataka distributor Gangaraju said that when a starâs film gets banned, the losses are heavy. âIf a single-screen theatre shells out about Rs.5-Rs.10 lakh for a film involving a big star, then only good opening can help break even in two weeksâ time,â he added. A theatre owner said, âBy Jan 22 we started bookings for Vishwaroopam and removed all other films that were playing. But the ban has come as a shocker and we had to fill the screens again with old films such as âAlex Pandianâ and âSamarâ.â The Tamil and Telugu versions of Vishwaroopam, which deals with the adversities of war, were scheduled to release Jan 25, but couldnât come out on the schedule time as a ban was imposed by the Tamil Nadu government following protests from Muslim groups. A day later, the Madras high court restricted the filmâs release till Jan 28. On Friday, some theatres in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala screened the film, but had to stop the run after religious leaders approached Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy and urged a ban. Prakash Reddy, a distributor, said, âA Kamal Haasan film is bound to have a good opening but sadly, that was not in the case of Vishwaroopam as the shows were disrupted.â Now Vishwaroopam is substituted by Race 2 and Akaash Vani in the multiplexes, while single screen theatres are playing Pongal releases like Naayak and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu in Hyderabad. It was the same in Karnataka. âWe definitely missed the box-office opening of the film. But our biggest problem now seems to be the reimbursement of tickets that were bought and booked online. Some said they donât need their money back and demanded screening of the film again,â Gangaraju said. To watch a film in a multiplex, viewers have to shell out somewhere between Rs.120-Rs.150 for a film. In cities like Bangalore, multiplexes some times charge Rs.250 per ticket at the weekend. In single-screen theatres, the tickets are priced at Rs.70 to Rs.100 in the region. Some audiences, who booked online, demanded instant reimbursement and made a ruckus at the theatres. âUsually, a third party vendor takes care of online booking and it usually takes a few days for the money to get credited into their account, but since the shows were cancelled, most of them were disappointed,â added Gangaraju. In Karnataka, multiplexes are now playing new Hindi releases along with Sudeep-starrer âVaradanayakaâ. Some are also showing âAlex Pandianâ and âSamarâ. In Kerala, Vishwaroopam released on 82 screens Jan 25, but soon after the first show, most theatres were forced to stop the screenings. But on Jan 26 the film was shown in some theatres in Kerala with the help of youth wing members of certain parties. âIn places likes Trivandrum there was tension but members of Yuva Morcha and Hindu Munnani opposed the ban against the film and ensured a smooth run,â said Arvind. But those who canât run the film in the state are showing the Mammootty-starrer âKammath Kammathâ. Initially, the film had a peaceful release in the overseas market, where distribution price is reportedly Rs.1.5 crore. But now the trouble has travelled abroad with a ban on the filmâs screening in Malaysia. Confirming the same, A. Ramalingam, distributor of the film in Malaysia, said, âThe film ran to packed houses on the first day but following a request from the ministry, we had to stop screening on Saturday.â |