Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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'Pushpa - The Rise' Continued Its Historic Box Office Run In Hindi In 3rd Week
1626 days ago
Tollywood

'Pushpa - The Rise' Continued Its Historic Box Office Run In Hindi In 3rd Week

Mumbai, January 7 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is scripting new records at the box office. The action-thriller, after putting a dominating performance in the first two weeks, continued its juggernaut in the 3rd week as well with a drop of just 10% from its 2nd week for an estimated Rs. 36.77 crores. ## The Hindi dubbed version of "Pushpa - The Rise" is undeniably standing tall amongst all other versions. In the 2nd week, the Hindi version of the film contributed approx 50% of the total 2nd-week collection while in the 3rd week, the Hindi contribution jumped to a massive 68%. The fact is, "Pushpa" Hindi was stronger in 3rd week than the first two weeks at the box office, despite the scare of covid-19 and tough restrictions on cinemas. ## The Hindi biz of "Pushpa - The Rise" is simply unimaginable. It has so far netted approx Rs. 72.31 crores, including Rs. 25.06 crores in the 3rd week, making it the 3rd biggest grosser of 2021 in Hindi after "Sooryavanshi", and "83". Looking at its strong legs at the box office, theaters are preffering this Sukumar-directed over "83" in Hindi belt and allowed more screens from the 3rd weekend onwards. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" is nearing Rs. 300 crores at the worldwide box office. In India, it has grossed Rs. 265.4 crores in the first three weeks, including Rs. 156.11 crores in the original Telugu version. It will be Allu Arjun's first Rs. 300 crores worldwide grosser of his career. ## "Pushpa - The Rise", meanwhile, has been made available on Amazon Prime Video from January 7 onwards in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. The OTT platform and premiere date haven't been announced as it is still going strong at the box office. Goldmines Films has the Hindi rights of the film. ## The movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil (in his Telugu debut) as the main antagonist while Sunil, Dhananjaya, Ajay Ghosh, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rao Ramesh in supporting roles. It is a two-part film and the first part depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sanders, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. ## Stay tuned...

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Amazon Prime Video Paid Lessor Than Expected Price For Early OTT Release Of 'Pushpa - The Rise'
1627 days ago
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Amazon Prime Video Paid Lessor Than Expected Price For Early OTT Release Of 'Pushpa - The Rise'

Hyderabad, January 6 - Amazon Prime Video has had a great year as far as premiering Indian titles in 2021. Besides some of the most critically acclaimed small to mid-budget films, the streamer grabbed the attention for bagging direct-to-streaming rights of Suriya's "Jai Bhim", Vicky Kaushal's "Sardar Uddham", among others. ## Apart from earning direct-to-ott releases, Prime Video also bagged post-theatrical streaming rights of some of the big-budgeted films, including Thalalapthy Vijay's "Master", and the recent Telugu blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise", starring superstar Allu Arjun. ## It was reported that Prime Video paid a whopping Rs. 45 crores for "Master's" early OTT release. "Master" was the first blockbuster of 2021, but was made available on Prime Video after only 16 days of its theatrical release. However, when it comes to OTT price for "Pushap", the sum is shockingly low than what people had expected, considering its blockbuster run at the box office in all languages. ## As announced by Prime Video, "Pushpa - The Rise" will premiere on its platform after 21 days of theatrical release from January 7 onwards in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. As per reports, the streamer had paid only Rs. 22 crores for its early digital release. ## "Master" didn't perform well in other languages apart from Tamil, and Telugu, while "Pushpa" is having a dream box office run in all versions. Even in Hindi, which is first for Allu Arjun, "Pushpa" has surpassed many outright Bollywood titles and becomes one of the biggest success stories in Hindi with a box office collection of Rs. 70 crores net. So compare to "Master", the OTT price for "Pushpa" isn't as high as it should have been. ## However, one can understand why the amount is low as the deal was done before the release of "Pushpa - The Rise", plus, no one had expected it to do extremely well in Hindi and other languages except Telugu. The makers, however, won't mind since this Sukumar-directed has exceeded their box office expectations as it is nearing Rs. 300 crores worldwide. It has already become Allu Arjun's biggest-grosser of all time at the worldwide box office. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun Declines A Bollywood Offer
1628 days ago
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Allu Arjun Declines A Bollywood Offer

Hyderabad, January 5 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has created a sensation with his maiden Pan-India film "Pushpa - The Rise", which is having a dream run at the box office. In the Hindi dubbed version, the action-thriller film is performing strongly and even surpassed many outright Bollywood films at the box office, becoming a big blockbuster. ## Allu Arjun has now set his aim high and decided to do Pan-India films, knowing the blockbuster success of the film. As expected, the superstar revealed in one of his recent interviews that he received a Bollywood offer, however, the idea didn't excite him which made him decline the offer. He also said that he wants to do only the main lead and has no intention to accept the second lead, even if the film is not outright Telugu. ## It is quite obvious Allu Arjun would want to do only main protagonist roles. He is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the Telugu film industry, and with "Pushpa - The Rise", he's proved his massive reach all over the country. The fans of the Icon Star, however, might see him doing a Bollywood film soon as he is keen to do a Hindi film and spending ample time on the scripts. ## Meanwhile, the superstar is currently is on a break and would return to the second part of "Pushpa" in February/March this year. Directed by Sukumar, the second part of the story, titled "Pushpa - The Rule" is currently being planned for December 2022 release. It also features Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead while Fahadh Faasil plays the main antagonist. ## Allu Arjun, after completing "Pushpa 2", will work with Boyapati Srinu and the film would be a periodic attempt. It might also be a Pan-India film. ## Stay tuned...

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Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome
1628 days ago
Tollywood

Makers Keeping Short Theatrical Window For 'Pushpa - The Rise' Despite Strong Box Office Outcome

Hyderabad, January 4 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" is going all guns blazing at the box office. The Pan-India film has become one of the biggest box office success stories of 2021 despite many challenges. Not only in the original Telugu language, but the action-thriller is also doing wonders in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam dubbed verions. ## Directed by Sukumar, the movie has shattered many box office records during the covid-19 pandemic has so far grossed over Rs. 270 crores worldwide. It is still reporting Housefull shows at most of the centers, which indicates its wide acceptance by the audiences across the nation. ## "Pushpa - The Rise" box office juggernaut might not continue in the coming days, as the makers are planning to drop the movie on OTT real soon. According to the latest reports, "Pushpa - The Rise" will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on January 7, only after just 21 days of its theatrical release. This is shockingly a shorter window for a box office monster as most of the other films are keeping at least 4 weeks' theatrical window. ## The reports suggest that makers had inked a 3-week theatrical window deal with Amazon Prime Video and they are keeping it despite knowing the box office outcome. Interestingly, the "Pushpa" Hindi version is performing stronger in the 3rd week than the first two weeks at the box office. Since there is no new release, the movie could have continued to do very well at the box office, which might not be a case now after it gets released on Prime Video. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna who plays the female lead opposite Allu Arjun. Fahadh Faasil plays the primary antagonist in the film. It is a two-part release, which is set in the backdrop of the world of illegal Sandalwood smuggling in the Seshachallam Hills of Andhra Pradesh. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King
1629 days ago
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Box Office 2021: Tollywood Dethrone Bollywood To Emerge The Indian Box Office King

Hyderabad, January 4 - The Telugu cinema, for the first time in many many years, had had a bigger impact on the Indian box office than the mighty Bollywood, which has ruled the Indian biz over the years. The lack of Bollywood content helped the second largest film industry of India, Tollywood to keep the show running in 2021. ## In 2021, there were a total of 471 (+) films released in theaters in India. The theatrical releases in 2021 generated approx Rs. 3200 crores gross in India, approx +60% than 2020. Marvel/Sony's superhero film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" emerged as the biggest grosser of 2021 in India with Rs. 240 crores, followed by Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" with Rs. 230.8 crores. ## However, it was the Telugu film industry, which dominated the Indian box office biz. In 2021, a total of 175 (+) Telugu titles were released in theaters and generated Rs. 1070 crores gross, including the Telugu versions of other films, in India. Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" led the Telugu biz with a gross collection of Rs. 150 crores in 2021 in India. Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab" was the second biggest Telugu title with Rs. 127 crores. ## It was not all doom and gloom for the Hindi cinema. The largest film industry in the country, Bollywood found some life towards the end of 2021, when "Sooryavanshi" was released along with Hindi dubbed titles of "Pusha - The Rise", and "Spider-Man: No Way Home". "Sooryavanshi" emerged as the biggest Bollywood hit since Ajay Devgn's "Tanjaji" in January 2020. The Rohit Shetty-directed grossed Rs. 230.8 crores in India, and was the biggest Indian title of 2021 at the worldwide box office with Rs. 293 crores. ## Last year, a total of 55 films (+) were released in Hindi, including dubbed versions, and grossed approx Rs. 760 crores in India, making the Hindi version the second largest after Telugu to contribute to the Indian box office. Tamil, which saw a mega-hit in the form of Thalapathy Vijay's "Master", was the third biggest in terms of box office contributor in Indian in 2021. ## The Tamil version saw as many as 93 titles (+), which generated approx Rs. 700 crore gross in 2021 in India. "Master" along with Rajinikanth's "Annaatthe" were the two Tamil films that grossed over Rs. 100 crores in India alone. Sivakarthikeyan's "Doctor" was the third biggest Tamil title of 2021. It grossed Rs. 100.50 crores worldwide, including Rs. 80.50 crores at the Indian box office (both Tamil and Telugu versions). ## The Kannada film industry too had something to show in its CV in 2021. There were 77 films (+) released in the Kannada language and grossed Rs. 244 crores in India. Darshan's "Roberrt" was the biggest Kannada title with a gross total of Rs. 69.50 crores. The Malayalam film industry has had a dismal show in 2021, in which most of the Malayalam films took direct-to-digital routes via various OTT platforms. Only 41 (+) Malalayam titles were released in 2021, which could contribute only approx Rs. 170 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net
1631 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Flies Past Rs. 200 Crores India Net

Hyderabad, January 2 - Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise" becomes the first Indian film since Allu Arjun's own film "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" (2020) to reach Rs. 200 crores net. The Pan-India film, directed by Sukumar, earned Rs. 10.32 crores on its 16th day for all languages, for India total at Rs. 207.25 crores, including Rs. 128.27 crores in Telugu. ## Interestingly, the Hindi version (dubbed) of "Pushpa - The Rise" is performing way better than the original Telugu release at the box office. On the 3rd Saturday (16th day), the movie earned Rs. 3.58 crores Net in Telugu while the Hindi version scored the biggest day at the box office with 6.10 crores. The Hindi total of the film currently stands at a blockbuster Rs. 56.85 crores after 16 days. ## The other dubbed versions of "Pushpa - The Rise" are also going super strong. In Tamil, the action-thriller netted Rs. 60 lakhs on the 16th day, for its total Tamil collection of Rs. 13.21 crores. In Malayalam, "Pushpa" is one of the biggest hits for Allu Arjun. It has so far netted approx Rs. 9 crores in Malayalam. ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" worldwide total is heading towards Rs. 300 crores. At the overseas box office, it has grossed approx Rs. 28 crores over 16 days, for a total worldwide collection of Rs. 270.10 crores. "Pushpa" is currently the second-biggest Indian film of 2021 after Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi" at the worldwide box office. ## The first of the two cinematic parts, "Pushpa - The Rise" also stars Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead alongside Fahadh Faasil in his Telugu debut, Dhananjay, Rao Ramesh, Sunil Varma, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Glimpse Becomes Most Viewed In India In The First 24-Hours
1632 days ago
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Vijay Deverakonda's 'Liger' Glimpse Becomes Most Viewed In India In The First 24-Hours

Hyderabad, January 1 - Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda's keenly-awaited "Liger" has been creating quite a buzz among the fans of Telugu as well as Hindi. The Puri Jagannadh-directed boxing action-drama film promises to be one of the biggest action spectacles of 2022. ## Meanwhile, the makers of "Liger" unveiled the first glimpse of the actor's adrenaline-pumping character from the film. As expected, the action-packed glimpse received a blockbuster response from the fans, justifying the buzz the movie is carrying at the moment.## The largely positive response to the teaser helped it to become the most viewed glimpse for an Indian movie in the first 24-hours. The "Liger" glimpse got over 15.9 million views, surpassing Pawan Kalyan's "Bheemla Nayak", which had got 8.50 million views in the first 24-hours. ## Most Viewed Glimpse in India (24-hours)## 1. Liger - 15.9M## 2. Bheemla Nayak - 8.50M## 3. RRR - 7.52M## 4. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy – 7.2M## 5. Valimai - 6.87M## "Liger" is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Hiroo Yash Johar, Charmme Kaur, and Jagannadh under the banners of Dharma Productions and Puri Connects. It features Ananya Panday as the female lead alongside Ramya Krishna, Ronit Roy, Ali Basha, among others in the key roles. Former American boxer, Mike Tyson is set to make his acting debut in the Indian film industry with this film.## Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, "Liger" will be released in theaters worldwide on August 25, 2022, also in the dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Rewarded More Screens After Blockbuster Run In Hindi
1633 days ago
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Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa - The Rise' Rewarded More Screens After Blockbuster Run In Hindi

Mumbai, December 31 - Telugu movie "Pushpa - The Rise", starring superstar Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna, is going strong at the box office. The movie marks AA's Pan-India debut as it is also released in the dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.## In Hindi, "Pushpa - The Rise" has surprised one and all with its strong box office collection in the first two weeks. Despite the limited showing and clash with "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "83", the Hindi version is nearing Rs. 50 crores net, which is phenomenal for a dubbed version. Considering its consistent run, more screens have been added for week 3. ## As announced by the makers, more than 1600 screens will premiere "Pushpa - The Rise" in Hindi from the 3rd week onwards. It has beaten many outright Hindi films and likely to go toe-to-toe with "83", which is currently playing in theaters. Despite the fear of 3rd wave of the covid-19 pandemic due to the Omicron variant, the Sukumar-directed is showing a stronghold at the box office with other films. ## BLOCKBUSTER #PushpaHindi 🔥1600 screens for week 3, more screens than Week 1 & 2.#JhukungaNahi 🤙#PushpaTheRise #PushpaBoxOfficeSensation @alluarjun @iamRashmika @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @TSeries @GTelefilms @AAFilmsIndia @MythriOfficial pic.twitter.com/Vhga3xXySb— Pushpa (@PushpaMovie) December 30, 2021 ## Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, and Muttamsetty Media, "Pushpa - The Rise" depicts the rise of a coolie in the smuggling syndicate of red sanders, a rare wood that grows only in the Seshachalam Hills of Andhra Pradesh state. It marks Fahadh Faasil's Telugu debut while it also features Sunil, Dhananjaya, Ajay Ghosh, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rao Ramesh in other major roles.## The second part of the film, titled "Pushpa - The Rule" will release in December 2022. Shooting will commence in February 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Allu Arjun Leads South Indian Cinema During Pandemic Years With Two Back-To-Back HGOTY
1633 days ago
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Allu Arjun Leads South Indian Cinema During Pandemic Years With Two Back-To-Back HGOTY

Hyderabad, December 30 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun's "Pushpa - The Rise", co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, is turning out to be another successful affair at the box office for him. The action-thriller, directed by Sukumar, is nearing Rs. 200 crores net at the Indian box office, set to become the first Indian film in 2021 to achieve the feat.## "Pushpa - The Rise" marks Allu Arjun's maiden Pan-India film. Apart from Telugu, the first of the two-part film also released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. It has so far grossed approx 77 crores in languages other than Telugu. After Telugu, Hindi has been the best performing language for the film with a gross collection of Rs. 53 crores in the first 13 days.## Allu Arjun's popularity has been on the rise, especially in North India for the last few years, so the success of "Pushpa - The Rise" isn't surprising at all. The multi-genre content of "Pushpa" has also played a huge part in its success in North India, where Bollywood films, baring a couple of films, have failed to live up to the expectation of the fans. ## Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, a film featuring Allu Arjun in the lead will be finishing as the highest-grossing South Indian title of the year. The Icon Star becomes only the second present South Indian actor, after Megastar Chiranjeevi, to have back-to-back highest-grosser South Indian films. Currently the second highest-grossing film in India, "Pushpa" will finish the covid-19 pandemic year ahead of Tamil blockbuster "Master", which is currently the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2021. ## "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo", which was released last year on January 12, on the occasion of Sankranthi, was the highest-grossing South India film and the second-highest-grossing Indian film after "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" of the year. It netted over Rs. 200 crores, becoming the first film for the actor to do so, while its worldwide total finished at Rs. 269 crores. ## Directed by Trivikram Srinivas, "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" is currently the 4th highest-grossing Telugu film of all time. In 2020, it was the fifty-third highest-grossing film of 2020 worldwide. Produced by Geetha Arts, and Haarika & Hassine Creations, "AV" also starred Pooja Hegde as the female lead alongside Tabu, Nivetha Pethuraj, Jayaram, and Sushanth in prominent roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Actor Nani Blames Lack Of Unity Among Telugu Stars For Low Ticket Price In Andhra Pradesh
1637 days ago
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Actor Nani Blames Lack Of Unity Among Telugu Stars For Low Ticket Price In Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, December 26 - The theatrical releases in Andhra Pradesh are being hit by the low ticket prices in theaters. Top of it, the Andhra Pradesh government has seized many theaters in the state, citing several reasons. This has caused problems for the distributors as they are not being able to generate enough revenue for their films. ## Actors Nani, whose "Shyam Singha Roy" was released over Christmas Day weekend on December 24, has voiced his opinion over the ongoing crisis. Nani openly stated the Telugu industry is lacking unity at the moment which is causing more problems.## In an interview with greatandhra.com, the "Jersey" actor stressed that all the heroes should unite and take a stand against the government's pricing policy. He further said that the situation of theaters in the state is not only affecting the producers and distributors but also causing problems to the people who associate with cinemas. ## Nani said, "Had everyone come on to a common consensus at the beginning itself, this problem wouldn't have become this big. I will be happy if my opinion regarding the unity among heroes is wrong".## The actor was indicating to Pawan Kalyan's "Vakeel Saab". Kalyan, who has been critical of the state government regarding various issues, became the victim of low ticket prices when the state government reduced prices for "Vakeel Saab" in April this year.## Stay tuned...

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South Superstar Ram Charan Enters Elite League Of Highest-Paid Actors In Telugu Cinema!
1638 days ago
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South Superstar Ram Charan Enters Elite League Of Highest-Paid Actors In Telugu Cinema!

Hyderabad, December 26 - South superstar Ram Charan is eagerly waiting for the release of "RRR", due on January 7, 2022. The period action drama, directed by SS Rajamouli, is easily the most anticipated film that is waiting for its release for a long time. It also features Jr. NTR in the lead alongside Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt in pivotal roles. ## When it comes to the film's budget and remuneration of the actors, "RRR" carries a huge responsibility on that front. The movie has reportedly been made on a budget of Rs. 400 crores, making it one of the costliest films of Indian cinema. It has also been revealed that both Ram Charan and Jr. NTR are charging Rs. 45 crores each while Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt have been paid a sum of Rs. 25 crores and 9 crores, respectively. ## Meanwhile, Ram Charan, who has become one of the most bankable actors in Telugu cinema, has reportedly hiked his remuneration for the upcoming films. As per reports, he will be charging Rs. 100 crores each for his next two films, RC15 with director Shankar, to be produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, and RC16 with director Gowtam Tinnanuri, to be produced by UV Creations.## The remuneration of Ram Charan for the upcoming films is eye-popping and leads him to the elite league of the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema. Prabhas, who will be headlining the upcoming "Radhe Shyam" (Jan. 14), is the highest-paid actor in India. He has reportedly charged a whopping Rs. 150 crores for the next film "Spirit", which will go on floors by the end of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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India's Biggest Theater Screen In Andhra Pradesh Stop Operations Due To Low Ticket Prices
1638 days ago
Tollywood

India's Biggest Theater Screen In Andhra Pradesh Stop Operations Due To Low Ticket Prices

Nellore, December 25 - V Epiq, the largest theater screen of India, has shut down its operation due to the low ticket prices. Situated in Sullurpet, Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, the V Epiq screen is 100ft in width and 85ft in height, and is one of the largest in the world. ## It has come to the light that the V Epiq screen has suspended operations from yesterday (December 24) onwards due to Andhra Pradesh Government's restrictions on Ticket Prices. It is reported that the highest price of a movie ticket in the theater was just Rs. 35, which is among the lowest in the state. The theater owners reportedly said that they will lose more money by running it than staying shut. ## The V Epiq screen was opened on August 30, 2019, with Prabhas' starrer "Saaho". It was the third-largest screen in the world at the time of its opening. And now, the screen had to shut as it was not being able to generate enough revenue to stay open.## The situation of theaters in Andhra Pradesh is getting worst day by day as the government is looking in a revenge mood. In the last few days, the local authorities have seized as many as 50 theaters, citing several reasons. The current circumstances are causing losses to theatrical releases in the state. ## Stay tuned...

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