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The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Kannada activists protest against Kamal Hassan in Belagavi
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike - Narayan Gowda faction held a protest in Belagavi on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), against Tamil actor-director Kamal Hassan for his statement which allegedly hurt Kannada sentiments. In a recent remark at the audio launch of his upcoming film Thug Life in Chennai, the actor claimed that 'Tamil gave birth to Kannada'. Outraged by this, activists burnt his image in front of the Inox film theatre and shouted slogans against the actor, saying he had insulted the Kannada language. They vowed not to allow the release of his movies in Karnataka. Deepak Gudaganatti, Ganesh Rathod, Arjun Kamble, Abhishek Agasagi, Satish Guddadavar and others were present.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning advance booking: Tom Cruise's actioner expected to mint Rs 20 cr on opening day
Tom Cruise's much-awaited film Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is all set to hit theatres on May 17, and two days before its release, it is already creating history at the box office. Despite releasing on a Saturday, which gives the film a smaller weekend in India, it is expected to make around Rs 15-20 crore on its opening day, as per a report by Pinkvilla. The report suggests that the film has sold over 50,000 tickets until Wednesday evening across the three top national chains – PVR, Inox and Cinepolis. The film is expected to sell around 1,50,000 tickets on the first day of its release in India and is projected to mint around Rs 20 crore. Compared to other films in the Mission Impossible franchise, The Final Reckoning is already shaping up to be a stronger performer. The last two instalments — Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission Impossible: Fallout — had collected Rs 12.3 crore and Rs 9.50 crore, respectively, in India on their first day. Currently, Dead Reckoning Part One holds the record for the highest-earning Mission Impossible film in India, with a total of Rs 110.3 crore, according to Sacnilk. Mission Impossible: Fallout, on the other hand, raked in Rs 81 crore across the country. According to a press release shared by the film's team, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning sold 11,000 tickets in the first 24 hours. 'Within just 24 hours of opening, the film sold over 11,000 tickets, signalling massive anticipation among fans. The action-thriller has already crossed over 45,000 tickets sold across India's top three national chains – PVR Inox and Cinépolis – underlining the franchise's phenomenal draw and the growing excitement ahead of release,' the statement read, as per a report by PTI. It is also worth noting that Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is opening at the box office on a weekend – Saturday – and is poised to make the most of the holiday. The film will enjoy a solo run at the box office as no major Indian film stands in competition until the release of the Akshay Kumar-led multi-starrer Housefull 5 on June 5.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
India's PVR Inox posts wider quarterly loss on tepid film slate, sluggish urban spending
May 12 (Reuters) - PVR Inox ( opens new tab, India's largest multiplex chain, reported a wider quarterly loss on Monday, as a lacklustre line-up of new film releases and muted urban spending dampened audience turnout. The company, formed by the merger of PVR and Inox labels, reported an adjusted consolidated loss of 1.06 billion rupees ($12.48 million) in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of 901 million rupees a year ago. PVR blamed an "uneven release calendar" in fiscal 2025 for the performance, with March flagged as a particularly weak month. This lull in content contributed to the overall decline in admissions and revenue. Among major Hindi-language titles during the quarter, only historical action film "Chhaava" delivered a strong box office showing. The subdued demand comes amid ongoing pressure on urban consumption, driven by sluggish wage growth and a high cost of living, even as inflation continues to moderate. Amid an increase of 10.5% year-on-year in the average ticket price, per-head spending on food and beverages dropped 3.5%, dragging revenue from the food and beverages' segment down 7.8%. To revive audience turnout, PVR Inox has rolled out weekday discounts and re-released older films. Still, quarterly occupancy fell by 208 basis points to 20.5%, while total admissions declined 6.3% to 30.5 million. PVR Inox's overall revenue declined marginally to 12.50 billion rupees. ($1 = 84.9050 Indian rupees)
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Andaz Apna Apna' re-release box office: The Salman Khan, Aamir Khan starrer collects Rs 10 lakh on Monday, expected to grow on Tuesday, day 5
Rajkumar Santoshi's ' Andaz Apna Apna ' has remained a cult over the years since the last few years, even though the film did average at the box office during its original release. It was the only time when Aamir Khan and Salman Khan shared screen space and since then, fans are waiting for both the Khans to re-unite as this union was such a cult. The film also starred Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon . Now that it has re-released, the film is holding up well at the box office despite the newer releases like 'Kesari 2', 'Ground Zero' amidst others. 'Andaz Apna Apna' earns Rs 1.25 crore in 4 days of re-release The film made Rs 25 lakh on day 1 and saw growth on day 2, thus minting Rs 30 lakh. The film also remained steady on Monday earning Rs 10 lakh according to Pinkvilla. Thus, the total collection so far, now stands at Rs 1.25 crore in the first four days of its theatrical run. The film had alreadys sold 5500 tickets in the top three national chains - Inox and Cinepolis, for the opening day. On day 5, which is Tuesday, some growth is expected as the ticket prices in PVR Inox chains is at a subsidized rate ranging from Rs 99 to Rs 149. This is due to the Tuesday movie offer, which facilitates cine-goers to buy tickets at subsidized rates. The ticket price ranges from Rs 99 to Rs 149 every Tuesday only in PVR Inox theaters. Original collection of the film When the film first released in 1994, it earned a lifetime net collection of Rs 5.15 crore in India, with a worldwide gross of Rs 7.59 crore. Considering it was nearly 30 years ago, these numbers are seen as decent today. However, at the time of its release, the film was considered a flop. Thus now, after adding the 4-day numbers of the movie, the total collection now stands at Rs 6.4 crore in India. 'Andaz Apna Apna' also starred Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor in pivotal roles.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Andaz Apna Apna' re-release box office collection day 2: The Aamir Khan, Salman Khan film earns Rs 55 lakh on Saturday, while Akshay Kumar's 'Kesari 2' dominates
Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor starrer cult classic 'Andaz Apna Apna' has re-released in cinemas on Friday, April 25. The film released with Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Ground Zero'. Meanwhile, Sunny Deol starrer 'Jaat' and Akshay Kumar , R Madhavan's 'Kesari 2' have already been running in cinemas. However, 'Andaz Apna Apna' is getting a great response as people are flocking to cinemas to watch this cult classic. The film made Rs 25 lakh on day 1 and saw a growth on day 2 which is Saturday. It made Rs 30 lakh on day 2 and now the total collection of the movie according to Pinkvilla is Rs 55 lakh. The film had alreadys sold 5500 tickets in the top three national chains - Inox and Cinepolis, for the opening day and saw some growth on Saturday. One can see more growth in Sunday numbers. Meanwhile, Akshay's 'Kesari 2' is dominating over all the other releases like 'Jaat' and 'Ground Zero' as it made Rs 7 crore on Saturday. When the film originally released in 1994, it had made a lifetime collection of Rs 5.15 crore net in India. The worldwide gross collection of the film was Rs 7.59 crore. This number is considered good as it was 30 years ago. Yet, during that time, the film was considered a flop. But director Rajkumar Santoshi had said that the film cannot be called a failure as there were reasons why it had that response at the box office. He said during a chat with Doordarshan a while ago, "I wouldn't use harsh words like it was a flop, it wasn't a flop. It didn't get the kind of response what we expected. Later, people started liking it. It grew with word of mouth and as it was growing with publicity, it was taken off the theatres because the distributors didn't have faith in it. They thought it won't work."
