Proximity and affordability attract viewers to single screen theatres. It was 10:15 in the morning. Movie posters gave life to the old building walls. A cut out poster—taller than the theatre building—stood at the entrance. The title of the movie, “Mr. Natwarlal” was written in Kannada. A handful of people lounged outside. The middle-aged booking […]
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A recent research shows that regular movies clock lower audience interest in theatres. When ‘Pathaan’ was released with a Rs.225 crores budget last month, fans and other movie-goers were running all over for tickets and were often disappointed with ‘houseful’ boards. But regular movies with smaller budgets and a less attractive star cast clock low […]
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BIFF enthusiasts found that no movie was to be screened on Thursday, the day of inauguration of the film festival. Darshan came all the way from Jayanagar to the Orion Mall in Rajajinagar to start watching films at the Bengaluru International Film Festival only to be told to come back the next day. It wasn’t […]
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Hand-painted movie posters are a rarity; both the art and artists are disappearing. An old man sitting outside an art studio in Rajajinagar would hardly attract anyone’s attention. Wearing a yellow sweater over a white shirt and pants, he sits quietly on a blue chair, watching the artists and helpers at work. Kakaiah Chinnappa is […]
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Despite subsidies to encourage Kannada cinema, just two small theatres have been set up in Karnataka till 2022. Only two mini theatres have been set up in Karnataka so far, despite the subsidy offered by the government in an attempt to encourage regional Kannada movies in semi-urban and rural areas. Officials say the proposed subsidy […]
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The over-the-top (OTT) consumption has increased from 181 billion minutes to 204 billion minutes, according to consultancy.in. The lockdown has been difficult for cinema halls, the staff and distributors as theatres are only allowed to open with 50 percent occupancy in Karnataka. Hemanth Anand, the owner of Vijayalakshmi theatre in Garudachar Palya said, “We are […]
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Tom Cruise’s action genre classic Top Gun’s sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, is all set to release in theatres this December to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Bengaluru: As people eagerly wait for Maverick to release, fans across the world celebrate May 13 (not the release date of the movie), Top Gun Day, by posting tweets and […]
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