Paradh has become the first Marathi film to timely release: Distributor Vivek Paradh has become the first Marathi film to benefit from a stringent directive to multiplexes by Home Minister R R Patil.
Paradh has become the first Marathi film to benefit from a stringent directive to multiplexes by Home Minister R R Patil. The government has made 180 shows of Marathi films compulsory in a year.
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| TIMELYu00a0RELEASE:u00a0Distributor Vivek Damle and producer Anuradha Talathi of the Marathi film Paradh. PIC/ VIVEK SABNIS |
It was a lottery of sorts to city-based producer Anuradha Talathi and distributor Vivek Damle who could release Paradh in 172 centres including all the 52 multiplexes in the state with just 23 prints.
Directed by Gajendra Ahire, 'Paradh' is a political thriller starring Makarand Anaspure, Siddharth Jadhav, Vinay Apte, Vrinda Gajendra and Hemangi Kavi.
Two other Marathi movies, Mani Mangalsutra andu00a0 Sa Sasucha will also benefit by the directive. The home department imposed a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Gold Big in the city for violating the rule set by Bombay Entertainment Tax Act 1923. The move came after multiplex ownersu00a0 recently received flak from the Shiv Sena and the MNS for not showing Marathi films.
Prakash Chaphalkar, Partner Mangala Multiplex in the city and secretary of State Multiplex Owners Association, said the stringent rules would certainly help Marathi cinema.
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Marathi films shown in multiplexes in the city in the past year:
Mangala: 1,870
City Pride, Kothrud: 1,731
City Pride, Satara road: 1,335
Jai Ganesh Fame: 877,u00a0
E-Square: 731
Big Cinema, Chinchwad: 665
Inox: 275
Minimum shows required in each multiplex: 180 |
