Bollywood has a new talking point, and it is all about — Batwara 1947 vs Awarapan 2 screen-sharing fight Round 2 begins: Distributor of Sunny Deol starrer asks for one show in single screens; Toxic’s Wednesday release complicates matters. Fans and trade analysts have been closely following every update, and the latest development adds another chapter to what has been an eventful week for Hindi cinema.
Wednesday, May 9 (2015) — At a Glance
A well-meaning philanthropist places an advert pledging to give away 30 million tomans to someone in need, but the generous act causes chaos among the crowds that arrive to claim the gift. 'Wednesday, May 9' is broken up into three separate narratives: a woman who needs the money for a life-changing operation for her disabled husband, a pregnant woman who needs the money to get her innocent husband out of jail and the third is that of the misguided benefactor himself. This Venice award-winning, debut feature from director Vahid Jalilvand highlights the plight of the poor in Iran and how generosity teamed with faulty judgement can worsen the situation.
Movie Details
- Runtime: 102 min
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: 27 Oct 2015
- Director: Vahid Jalilvand
- Writers: Vahid Jalilvand, Hossein Mahkam, Ali Zarnegar
- Cast: Niki Karimi, Amir Aghaee, Shahrokh Foroutanian
- Awards: 11 wins & 19 nominations
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
The Story So Far
Add as a preferred source on Google the publication had reported last week about the major screen-sharing issues faced during the arrival of Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2. The issue has cropped up in the second week of these captures as well. A trade source explained the publication, “PVR Inox Pictures, the distributors of Batwara 1947, have asked several single-major screen cinemas to play one show of their movie from tomorrow, August 21.
However, the single-major screen exhibitors are bewildered by this demand. Batwara 1947 has underperformed, more so at single shows. Moreover, Awarapan 2 continues to do tremendous business.
The single shows wish to play all shows of Awarapan 2 to meet the demand. However, they won’t be able to cater to that demand fully due to the directive to allot shows to Batwara 1947.” The source also said, “On the other hand, Awarapan 2’s distributor has put forth two conditions. One is that they want all shows in single shows.
The cinemas have no problem with this demand. However, they have also asked for all shows of Awarapan 2 until next Thursday, August 27. This demand has caused an issue as Toxic releases on Wednesday, August 26.
That movie also carries tremendous buzz and deserves sufficient showcasing.” The source continued, “The single shows are in touch with the distributors of both captures to find a solution. The issue is expected to be resolved in a few hours, after which the intends for the second week of Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 will commence.” Also Read: special: Preeta Mathur of Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya fame describes Batwara 1947 as a nice and engaging watch; but raises concerns over Shabana Azmi’s part dragged out: “This doesn’t give a good impression of Lahore” Catch us for latest Bollywood News, fresh Bollywood Movies update, box office numbers, fresh Movies arrival, Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & highly anticipated Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on the publication.
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