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‘The Kerala Story’ gets poor reception; theatres in TN stop screening film

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Chennai: Amid stinging reviews, allegedly poor box office collections as well as protests, theatres in Tamil Nadu stopped the screening of “The Kerala Story” in the State from May 7 onwards.
When this writer tried to book via online platforms for a Sunday afternoon show, it was not possible anymore.
President of Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners Association, M Subramaniam, popularly known as Tiruppur Subramaniam, confirmed the news that the few multiplexes that had shown the film had decided to withdraw it.

“The film was only shown in a few multiplexes owned by pan-India groups, mostly PVR. Locally-owned multiplexes had already decided not to show the film, as it did not have any popular stars. In Coimbatore for instance, there were two shows so far — one on Friday and one on Saturday. Even those did not do well. Given that, theatres decided that it was not worth going through the threat of protests and such,” added Subramaniam.
On April 6, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) staged a protest against the release of the film in Chennai. Seeman, the party’s coordinator, who is also actor and director, along with NTK cadres, had protested near Anna Nagar Arch.
Film industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai, who said he was planning to watch the film on Sunday, only to find out it was no longer shown, had also tweeted that the film multiplexes will stop screening “The Kerala Story”.
“The multiplex owners have cited potential law and order issues and lack of interest as reasons for the move,” said Pillai.
Meanwhile in Kerala, according to the distributors, E4 Entertainment, 22 screens across the State are screening the films. Although the theatre owners in Kerala had told Press Trust of India before the release of the film that they were not worried about the adverse publicity, on the day of release, on May 5, a few theatres, including PVR Cinemas at Lulu Mall and Oberon Mall in Kochi, decided not to screen the film.

When contacted, a spokesperson for PVR Cinemas had declined to comment.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 7, 2023
‘The Kerala Story’: 2 Kochi theatres cancel shows; only one to screen film

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Kochi: Two theatres in Kochi city have cancelled the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ which will be released in cinema halls today.
Although PVR Cinemas in Lulu Mall and Oberon Mall, and Cinepolis in Centre Square Mall have cancelled the screening, no reasons were stated for the decision.
There is only one theatre ‘Shenoys’ remaining in Kochi city which is set to screen the movie from 10.00 am.

Earlier, theatres reached an agreement with distributors to screen the film on 50 screens in Kerala, but many backed out just before the release.
Later, the film agreed to screen on only 17 screens. However, as of now, it is not clear how many theatres will be screening the film.
In the meantime, there are only three theatres which are going to screen this movie in Ernakulam district. Shenoys in Kochi city, Carnival Cinemas in Kariyad and Dharshana Cinema Complex in Piravom will be screening ‘The Kerala Story’.
The show’s cancellation comes amid protests against the movie for allegedly propagating a false narrative of Islamic conversion.
Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film has triggered a massive political row with various leaders reacting to the movie releasing today.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, recently said in a statement that the movie was deliberately made with the aim of communal polarisation and to spread hate propaganda against Kerala.

The statement reads, “The trailer of the Hindi film, ‘The Kerala Story’, which appears to have been deliberately made with the aim of communal polarisation and to spread hate propaganda against Kerala was released last day. It is indicated from the trailer that this film is trying to spread the propaganda of Sangh Parivar, which has established itself as the centre of religious extremism in the land of secularism, Kerala.”
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday tweeted, “It may be your kerala-story”>Kerala story. It is not our kerala-story”>Kerala story.”
‘The Kerala Story’ stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in the lead roles.
The trailer of Sen’s film ‘The Kerala Story’ came under fire as it claimed that 32,000 girls from the state went missing and later joined the terrorist group, ISIS.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly VD Satheesan recently said that the film ‘The Kerala Story’ should not be granted permission for screening.
“The film ‘The Kerala Story’ which falsely claims that 32,000 women in Kerala converted and became members of the Islamic State, should not be granted permission for screening. The trailer clearly shows what the film intends to say”, Satheesan said in a Facebook post.
After controversy sparked over the same, the makers of the film took a U-Turn and changed the number from 32000 women to 3 women in the description of their trailer.
He also alleged that the film is part of an attempt to implement Sangh Parivar’s agenda and create a social divide by casting a shadow of doubt over the minority groups.
“This is not an issue of freedom of expression but part of an attempt to implement the Sangh Parivar agenda to create a divide in the society by casting a shadow of doubt over the minority groups”, he said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Irrfan Khan’s last movie ‘The Song of Scorpions’ to hit theatres ahead of his third death anniversary

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Mumbai: Legendary actor Irrfan Khan left the world on April 29, 2020, leaving millions of fans mourning. But still, the dream of witnessing his iconic acting once again on the big screen can be possible. The movie ‘Songs of Scorpions’ is set to hit the theatres on April 28 ahead of the actor’s third death anniversary.
Irrfan’s son Babil took to his Instagram on Tuesday in order to share the news with the world. Babil shared a poster and wrote, “Love, deception and a song #TheSongsofScorpionS Trailer Releasing Tomorrow.
The film which also features veteran actress Waheeda Rehman and Golshiteh Farahani in important roles is produced by Zeeshan Ahmad who said, “It is my honour that my name has been associated with this film as a co-producer and one of the presenter of the film. We are glad that Irrfan Khan’s last onscreen appearance in a film is soon going to be released in cinemas across the country and his fans will get to see him one last time on the big screen. Trust me, Irrfan’s character and performance in the film is going to leave you spellbound.”

The plot of the story is all about a tribal woman Nooran who is carefree and defiantly independent and is learning the ancient art of healing from her grandmother, a revered scorpion singer. When Aadam, a camel trader in the Rajasthan desert, listens to her sing, he falls completely in love. But even before they can get to know each other better, Nooran is poisoned by a brutal perfidy that sets her on a vulnerable journey to avenge herself and find her song.
‘The Song of Scorpions’ premiered at Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival. The film is directed by Anup Singh. The trailer will be released on April 19.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 19, 2023
‘Pathaan’ completes fifty days in theatres, still playing in 20 countries

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Mumbai: Shah Rukh starrer ‘Pathaan’ completed 50 glorious days in theatres on Wednesday.
“‘PATHAAN’ 50 DAYS… STILL PLAYING IN 20 COUNTRIES… #Pathaan celebrates 50 days at cinemas today… Being screened at 800 cinemas in #India and 135 cinemas across international markets,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh said in a tweet.
Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani shared the same post with folded hand emojis.
The film infused a new lease of life into the pandemic-stricken hindi film industry which has seen back-to-back flops last year.
The film has emerged as the highest grossing hindi film of all time, breaking the record of ‘Bahubali 2.’ ‘Pathaan’ raked 528.29 crores rupees while ‘Bahubali 2’ minted 510.99 crore rupees.
Shah Rukh Khan recently posted on Twitter, “”ITS NOT THE BUSINESS….ITS STRICTLY PERSONAL”. Making ppl smile & entertaining them is our business & if we don’t take it personally….it will never fly. Thanks to all who gave Pathaan love & all who worked on the film & proved ki mehnat lagan aur bharosa abhi Zinda Hai.Jai Hind.”
Released on January 25, ‘Pathaan’ also stars John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana among others.
Meanwhile, SRK will be next seen in director Atlee’s upcoming action thriller film ‘Jawan’ and he has also director Rajkumar Hirani’s next ‘Dunki’ opposite Taapsee Pannu in his kitty.

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March 16, 2023
SRK-Kajol’s DDLJ to hit Hyderabad theatres THIS Valentine’s Day

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Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'(DDLJ) will have a Pan-India release across India, Yash Raj Films confirms.
Rohan Malhotra, Vice President, Distribution, YRF, said, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has become synonymous to romance for India and Indians for generations since it’s historic release. We are constantly requested by the audience and fans, throughout the year, for a wider showcasing of the film so that they can, again and again, watch this milestone-setting film with their friends and family in theatres! This year, on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, we are making their wish come true. DDLJ will be screened across India, starting Feb 10, for a period of one week only!”
According to Yashraj Films, DDLJ will be released in 37 cities across India, including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Lucknow, Noida, Dehradun, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Indore, Chennai, Vellore, Trivandrum.
‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’, a 1995 romantic blockbuster, is the longest-running movie in the history of Indian cinema and continues to enjoy its screening at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir theatre. It is one of the biggest IP’s emerging from the Indian film industry. ‘DDLJ’ has shaped pop culture for India and Indians over the generations
Now, audiences have the option to watch SRK as both Raj and Pathaan in theatres during this Valentine’s Day week.
Rohan said, “YRF and SRK are not only synonymous with delivering Indian cinema’s biggest blockbusters but also for collaborating on films which have redefined the Indian film industry and have had a lasting cultural impact”
He added, “It is an amazing coincidence that DDLJ was released by YRF during its 25th-year celebrations and 25 years later, ‘Pathaan’ has become the highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide.
“We are thrilled to give the audience an opportunity to watch ‘DDLJ’ and ‘Pathaan’, which are going to run simultaneously on the big screen, during this period. YRF has been fortunate to become home to India’s biggest cinematic IP’s including DDLJ and Pathaan from YRF’s Spy Universe and we hope both these films make up for an amazing viewing experience for people during Valentine’s week,” Rohan concluded.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 10, 2023
PM Modi On Pathaan: Shah Rukh Khan starrer reaches parliament as PM Narendra Modi talks about theatres running in Srinagar – Kashmir News

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PM Modi On Pathaan: Shah Rukh Khan starrer reaches parliament as PM Narendra Modi talks about theatres running in Srinagar – Kashmir News
‘Pathaan’ is emerging as an unstoppable force at the global box office. The film, directed by Siddharth Raaj Anand, earned a whopping Rs 429 crore gross worldwide in just four days since its release on January 25.
The film also stars John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana.
‘Pathaan’ presents the story of an Indian spy who can get into any system or circle given his stealth and chameleon abilities to merge with the world that he resides in. The film is the first of SRK’s three films after a hiatus of over four years for the actor.
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January 30, 2023