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Veteran Telugu film director K Viswanath passes away in Hyderabad at 92

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Delhi: Renowned Telugu filmmaker Kalatapasvi K Viswanath passed away at his residence on Thursday at the age of 92 from age-related ailments
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expressed grief at the demise of the Padmashri and Dadasaheb Phalke winner and stated the renowned film director brought depth and dignity to the medium, earning global recognition for his movies.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed his condolences over the death of Viswanath, who is famed for films like ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Sagara Sangamam’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’ and ‘Swarna Kamalam.’
“Viswanath was a rare distinguished film director who chose an ordinary story and turned it into a classic movie on the silver screen with his amazing talent,” he was quoted as saying in a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office.
KCR also recalled a discussion between Viswanath and him on movies, music and literature when he visited the ailing noted director’s home.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, in a tweet, expressed his grief over the filmmaker’s demise and stated he was “a mirror of Telugu culture and Indian arts.”
“Vishwanath is a mirror of Telugu culture and Indian arts. Films under his direction have brought unparalleled respect to the Telugu film industry. He will remain forever in the hearts of Telugu people as an artist,” Reddy said.
Former Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu said in a tweet, “Deeply grieved to hear of the demise of renowned film director, Sri K. Viswanath. As a filmmaker, he brought depth and dignity to the medium earning global recognition for his movies with a message. May his atma attain sadgati! Om shanti!”

Viswanath was undergoing treatment for age-related illnesses at a private hospital in Hyderabad and passed away yesterday.
Telugu cinema megastar, Chiranjeevi Konidela also took to Twitter to express grief over the demise of the filmmaker, who has directed over 50 films in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil.
“Shocked beyond words! Shri K Viswanath’s loss is an irreplaceable void to Indian / Telugu Cinema and to me personally! Man of numerous iconic, timeless films! The Legend Will Live on! Om Shanti !!,” Chiranjeevi said in a tweet.
The film director, screenwriter and actor is recipient of five National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Filmfare Award in Hindi.
In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Shri and in 2017, the Central government presented him with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema.
After a short stint as a sound engineer, he began his filmmaking career under filmmaker Adurthi Subba Rao and eventually went on to work as an assistant director on 1951 Telugu film Pathala Bhairavi.
His 1985 Telugu film “Swathimuthyam” starring Kamal Hassan was India’s official entry for Best Foreign Language film at the 59 th Academy Awards.
Viswanath began his career as an audiographer for Vauhini Studios in Chennai and made his entry into film direction at Annapurna Pictures under filmmaker Adurthi Subba Rao and K. Ramnoth. In 1965 he made his debut as a director with Telugu film ‘Aatma Gowravam’.
Viswanath made his Bollywood debut with 1979 film Sargam, which is a remake of his 1976 Siri Siri Muvva. Some of his other popular Hindi films include Kaamchor, Shubh Kaamna, Jaag Utha Insan, Sanjog, Eeshwar and Dhanwaan.
In 1995, Viswanath debuted as an actor with Telugu film Subha Sankalpam. Viswanath had also acted in a television serials ‘Siva Narayana Teertha’, ‘Chellamay’ , ‘Suryiavamsam’ and has appeared in several television commercials.
Born on February 19, 1930, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, Viswanath is survived by his wife and three children.
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February 3, 2023
No stopping ‘Pathaan’: Film collects Rs 634 cr gross worldwide in 7 days

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Mumbai: It’s been seven days since Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Pathaan’ released and it seems it is in no mood to slow down at the box-office as the action entertainer has raked in Rs. 634 crore gross worldwide in just one week since its release on January 25.
‘Pathaan’, on its seventh day, registered Rs. 23 crores nett in India (Hindi – Rs. 22 crores, All Dubbed versions – Rs. 1 crore), taking the India gross to Rs. 28 crores.
The overseas gross on day 7 is at Rs. 15 crore. In 7 days, ‘Pathaan’ has recorded $29.27 million (Rs. 238.5 crores) in the overseas territories alone, while nett collection in India stands at Rs. 330.25 (Hindi – Rs. 318.50 crores, dubbed – Rs. 11.75 crores).
‘Pathaan’ is part of Aditya Chopra’s spy universe and has Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in it.
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February 2, 2023
‘Pathaan’ emerges as first film in 33 years to have houseful shows in Kashmir

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Srinagar: People of Kashmir are queuing up to watch Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan”, making it the first film to have houseful shows in 33 years in the Valley.
The cinema halls reopened in Kashmir last year after being shut for three decades due to threats and attacks by militants.
Vikas Dhar, owner of Kashmir’s only multiplex theatre, said all the shows of the spy thriller were houseful on the first day of its release on Wednesday.
“I did not know Shah Rukh Khan has such a massive fan following in Kashmir. All shows on the first day were fully booked while five of the seven shows on Republic Day were also sold out,” Dhar told PTI.
It was due to restrictions on movement of people on account of the Republic Day parade in the vicinity of the multiplex in Badamibagh area of the city that the first two shows had less than expected audience, he added.
Dhar opened his multiplex theatre last year in September. The theatre has three screens with a total capacity of 520 seats.
“This is after 33 years that people are queuing up to watch movies in Kashmir. This was the dream when we set out with this project and it has come true,” he said.
Besting boycott calls over the song “Besharam Rang”, “Pathaan” has performed phenomenally at the box office, raising Rs 219.6 crore gross worldwide in just two days. The film released on January 25 amid high security across the country.
Dhar said much-like the rest of the country, there has been no effect of the controversy on the film’s run. “Everyone here is coming for entertainment,” he added.

The Valley had nearly a dozen stand-alone cinema halls functioning till the late 1980s, but they had to wind up businesses after militant outfits threatened the owners.
Though attempts were made to reopen some of the theatres in the late 1990s, militants thwarted such efforts by carrying out a deadly grenade attack on Regal Cinema in the heart of Lal Chowk in September 1999.
Two other theatres — Neelam and Broadway — had opened their doors but had to shut business due to poor response.
Mohammad Iqbal, an avid cinema viewer, said the last time he saw a housefull board outside a theatre was in 1989 when Sunny Deol’s “Tridev” was released.
“It has been 33 years since I saw a house full board outside a theatre. The last I saw such a board was for Sunny Deol’s ‘Tridev’ in 1989 at Khayyam cinema,” he said.
“Pathaan ” opened on Wednesday in over 5,000 screens across the country. Due to high demand, the film’s total screen count was later increased to 8,500 worldwide.
A Yash Raj Films project, “Pathaan” is directed by Siddharth Anand. It also features John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.
The film is Shah Rukh’s first big screen release as a lead after over four years.
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January 28, 2023
British Board of Film Classification gives 12A rating to ‘Pathaan’

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Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s “Pathaan ” has received ’12A’ rating from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) ahead of its release on Wednesday.
The BBFC shared the rating for “Pathaan” on its official website along with detailed rating information.
As per the rating system, no one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child.
Directed by Siddharth Anand, “Pathaan” is a Hindi language action thriller in which an undercover cop and an ex-con work together to prevent the release of a deadly synthetic virus.
The board gave the film a 12A rating due to occasional sight of bloody injuries, moderate sex references and undetailed verbal references to prostitution. There are shootings, stabbings, strangling and explosions, as well as stylised hand-to-hand fighting which includes punches, kicks, headbutts and throws.
The Yash Raj Films project, which marks Shah Rukh’s return to leading men roles after 2018’s “Zero”, also features John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.
According to YRF, “Pathaan” will be released in more than 100 countries in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

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January 24, 2023