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News18
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Warner Bros. Furious As F1 Gets Fewer Screens Than Sitaare Zameen Par
Last Updated: Warner Bros. has sent a warning to the Indian multiplex chain, demanding fair screen allocations for F1 and its upcoming releases. Things are heating up between Warner Bros. and PVR Inox, India's largest multiplex chain and also a leading distributor, over the number of shows for F1 The Movie. The American studio has accused the multiplex chain of favouring Bollywood movies over Hollywood ones. With Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par running successfully in theatres since June 20, and Kajol's mythological horror film, Maa, set to hit theatres on June 27, the sports drama F1 is struggling to secure a sufficient number of shows in Indian theatres. F1 The Movie is one of the highly anticipated films of 2025. Starring Brad Pitt as the lead, it is a high-octane racing drama that has already impressed critics and fans alike. Set to be released on June 27, it currently has an over 90 per cent critic score. Despite all the buzz, F1 is struggling to secure enough screens and prime-time slots, which PVR Inox has given to Sitaare Zameen Par. According to reports, Warner Bros. has sent a warning to the Indian multiplex chain, demanding fair screen allocations for F1 and its upcoming releases. They have also threatened to pull out films from the chain if they fail to do so. A source told Bollywood Hungama, 'Warner felt that they were getting unfair treatment. They also got a sense that PVR Inox was giving them a raw deal and giving preference to Sitaare Zameen Par and Maa, films which are distributed by PVR Inox Pictures." Warner Bros. is trying to get more screens for Brad Pitt's sports drama by using its upcoming, much-awaited films like Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman as bait. The American studio has reportedly warned PVR Inox that if it does not allocate the required shows for F1, it will skip the multiplex chain completely for its new releases. But things are easier said than done. Because PVR Inox is the leading multiplex chain in India, Warner Bros. cannot afford to skip it altogether. This isn't the first time that screen allocation has caused a stir. PVR Inox often prefers big, star-driven Indian films over Hollywood ones, despite the buzz surrounding those. With numerous highly anticipated releases on June 27 and in the following weeks, a few films are likely to receive fewer screens. From PVR Inox's point of view, Sitaare Zameen Par is generating good revenue, so it made sense to allocate more screens to it. However, if F1 manages to draw a crowd, the chain will likely add more prime-time slots. For now, negotiations are ongoing, with no resolution announced yet. First Published:
News18
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News18
F1 Advance Booking Box Office: Brad Pitt's Film Sells 55,000 Tickets In India
Last Updated: Brad Pitt's film has already found itself in the top 25 advance booking lists of all time for an international film at the Indian domestic box office. Brad Pitt is headed to take a surprising start at the domestic box office with his highly energetic sports thriller F1: The Movie. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, this sports drama is based on the Formula One World Championship and is created in collaboration with the FIA, its governing body. This much-awaited film is finally hitting the theatres on June 27, and the pre-sales have already surpassed all expectations. As per Pinkvilla reports, in the advance booking, Brad Pitt's F1 has sold over 55,000 tickets as of Thursday, 8:00 p.m. The tickets have been sold in India's top national chains, including PVR Inox and Cinepolis. The sales were largely driven by the IMAX version, which offers the best theatrical experiences on the biggest screens. As per early predictions, F1 is expected to reach the Rs 5 crore benchmark on its opening day. For a non-franchise film, F1 has already gone beyond expectations in advance bookings and is aiming to sell more tickets throughout the opening week. Previously, films like Final Destination: Bloodlines and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning broke records at the Indian box office, and Brad Pitt's F1 is also expected to continue the legacy. Brad Pitt's film has already found itself in the top 25 advance booking lists of all time for an international film at the domestic box office. According to Variety reports, F1 is targeting $75 million across 77 international markets and is reportedly eyeing an estimated collection of $50 million to $60 million at the US box office. With a production budget of $200 million, F1 needs to be able to attract the masses to recoup its costs. According to early predictions, F1 is expected to hit the mark on its opening weekend, and if, in any case, it fails to reach expectations, the film may just be able to score big at the US box office during the 4th of July weekend. F1 further attracts audiences as director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are reuniting after attaining massive success for Top Gun: Maverick. Additionally, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton's role as a producer is also providing a further boost to the film. First Published: June 27, 2025, 11:15 IST
Scroll.in
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scroll.in
Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar's Ali's classic ‘Umrao Jaan'
To watch the restored Umrao Jaan is to open an old chest stuffed with barely creased clothing and baubles that are still shiny. Muzaffar Ali's movie from 1981 has been re-released in cinemas by the PVR Inox multiplex chain following a beautiful restoration by the National Film Archive of India. The classic film about a bygone era looks as good as new. The eye can barely drink in Subhashini's Ali's magnificent costumes, the fashion-forward jewellery, the interior sets that evoke the cloistered world of a courtesan in Lucknow in the mid-nineteenth century. Rekha – resplendent, incandescent, one with her character – is the brightest jewel in a film about an age of beauty, refinement and Urdu poetry. Ali's adaptation of Mirza Hadi Ruswa's historical fiction novel Umrao Jaan Adaa, written along with Javed Siddiqui and Shama Zaidi, is set in the 1840s. The main setting is Lucknow, which is steeped in tawaif culture but is also on the verge of losing this unique ethos. In Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), two noblemen represent the bridge between the indolent present and the uncertain future. In Umrao Jaan, that role is played by Umrao. She is one of Lucknow's prized tawaifs, renowned for her sensual dancing and original poetry. By writing the ghazals that she performs for her clients, Umrao is in control of her career, if not quite her fate. Umrao's heavy-lidded gaze and modest air conceal the pain of being kidnapped as a child and sold to a brothel run by Khanum (Shaukat Kaifi) with a big smile and a tough hand. Khanum has trained Umrao and her own daughter Bismillah (Prema Narayan) in the skills they need to entice customers. The goal might be money nd gifts of jewellery, but the ensnaring is exquisite. Sensitive, intelligent and with a touch of melancholy, Umrao gets involved with the wealthy Nawab Sultan (Farooque Shaikh). Umrao's other suitors include the brothel hanger-on Gohar (Naseeruddin Shah) and the dacoit Faiz (Raj Babbar). Judiciously placed and haunting songs, composed by Khayyam, written by Shahryar and performed for Rekha by Asha Bhosle, accompany Umrao's journey from successful courtesan to questing daughter. Like its tawaifs, the 145-minute film is imbued with a sense of majesty and poise. Perfumed men, with all the time in the world for the pursuit of pleasure, watch the dancers seduce through words and minimal bodily movements (the choreography is by Kumudini Lakhia and Gopi Krishna). Muzaffar Ali's evocation of a lost age of grace unfolds through slow camera movements and tight close-ups. Rekha's visage has rarely been more alluring, or enigmatic. The sweet lilt of Urdu and the predominantly Muslim characters point to another kind of loss – of an Islamicate heritage of sophistication and wealth. Some of the film's scenes are clunky, with the later portions rushing to pack in Umrao's connections with other characters. The brothel is where Umrao feels the safest, and it is within this gilded cage that the 145-minute film is most compelling. Ali fills Umrao's refuge with a host of memorable actors, from the redoubtable Shaukat Kaifi to a delightfully slippery Naseeruddin Shah. Prema Narayan, Dina Pathak and Gajanan Jagirdar complete Umrao's world. The women are not helpless victims but drivers of their destinies, especially Narayan's Bismillah. On a continuum of tawaif films, Umrao Jaan is between Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah (1972) and contemporary efforts by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Umrao Jaan initially has a documentary feel, with Ali drawing explicit connection between actual tawaifs and his fictional characters. One of Umrao Jaan 's most poignant songs, Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston, is performed for commoners rather than aristocrats. In this moment, Umrao stands between what was and what is to come, the dream that was Lucknow and a future that has all the rudeness of reality. Play
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Pink Villa
F1 (Formula One) Box Office: Brad Pitt starrer scores strong advance booking in India, headed to open at Rs 5 crore
Brad Pitt's much-awaited movie F1 (Formula One) is all set to hit the screens in a couple of hours. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the sports drama is among the most anticipated movies of Hollywood this year, and it has generated a solid buzz not only in the US but also in the Indian markets. F1 (Formula One) sells 65,000 tickets in top national chains in India Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures and Apple Original Films, F1 has recorded impressive pre-sales at the Indian box office. As per estimates, the Brad Pitt starrer has sold over 65,000 tickets in the top three national chains- PVR Inox and Cinepolis- for the first day alone. The advance booking of F1 indicates a good opening at the Indian box office. Usually, Hollywood movies, apart from IP/franchise films, do not open with an opening of Rs 5 crore plus in India, but F1 has the potential to emerge as an exception. As per current trends, the Brad Pitt starrer has chances of not only surpassing the Rs 5 crore net mark on its opening day, but also can touch the Rs 6 crore figure. However, a lot will depend on its spot-booking and walk-ins. Given multiple releases this weekend, F1 is releasing on a decent number of screens. As soon as word-of-mouth flourishes, the stakeholders are expected to add more shows, seeing the audience's reception and demand. It will face tough competition from Kajol's MAA, Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa, and Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-release. F1 (Formula One) worldwide box office projections On the global front, the sports drama is projected to debut with USD 100 million plus, which will be a banger start for a standalone movie. It is expected to gross USD 40 million to USD 50 million on its opening day in the domestic markets alone. If it stands on the expectations, the movie will storm past the opening day collections of the M3GAN sequel at the US box office. Reportedly, the movie is mounted on a high budget of USD 200 million. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office Battle: Warner Brothers clubs F1 with Jurassic World & Superman; Fights with PVRInox to win showcasing against Sitaare Zameen Par and Maa
It is going to be another eventful weekend at the Indian box office, with a mix of strong holdover as well as new releases. While Sitaare Zameen Par is already doing quite well in theatres for the size of film that it is, there are anticipated films like F1 and Maa also up for release tomorrow, the 27th of June, 2025. Warner Bros. is not happy with PVRInox. The Hollywood studio has accused the multiplex chain of giving too many screens and shows to Bollywood films Sitaare Zameen Par and Maa, while its own movie, F1: The Movie is struggling to get showtimes. Let's analyse this in further detail. Despite F1 getting very favourable reports from fans and critics alike, it is not getting enough screens in PVRInox to prove its worth F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, hits theatres in just hours from now. The high-speed racing drama has got the approval of the critics with an over 90 percent critic-score at the time of this article. Even the few lucky fans that got to watch the movie earlier, loved its IMAX screenings during paid previews on June 25th. Despite the frenzy, PVRInox has given most prime slots to Sitaare Zameen Par. Warner Bros. has reportedly sent a warning to PVRInox, demanding fair screen allocations for F1 and its upcoming releases. The studio has even threatened to pull its film out from the chain if things don't change. Warner Bros. Is Trying To Get More Screens For F1 By Clubbing It With The Studios' Upcoming Releases Jurassic World Rebirth And Superman The issue goes beyond F1. Warner Bros. is trying to get most screens for F1 by using Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman as a bait. The studio wants a level playing field and has hinted at skipping PVRInox entirely if the chain continues to favour other films. This is a bold stance, as PVRInox controls a huge chunk of India's multiplex market. The negotiations are ongoing, but no resolution has been announced so far. PVRInox Is Too Big To Ignore For Warner Bros; The Multiplex Chain Shall Allocate More Screens Based On Demand PVRInox is too big to ignore. It's the top multiplex chain in India, and Warner Bros. can't afford to skip it entirely. If F1: The Movie starts pulling in big crowds, PVRInox will likely add more shows. Box office numbers always speak louder than studio threats. Warner Bros. will probably have to compromise and work with PVRInox to ensure its films get seen. This isn't the first time screen allocation has caused a stir. Bollywood's star-driven films often dominate, leaving Hollywood releases in the dust. With Sitaare Zameen Par doing pretty well at the box office, PVRInox is cashing in. But if F1 gains traction, expect more screens to open up for the racing drama. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more such updates.
