Anil Thadani
Distribution Rights: Can Dharma Productions Pull Off Ramayana?
Dharma Productions' reported acquisition of the India distribution rights for Namit Malhotra's Ramayana has become one of the biggest talking points in the trade. While the move is being seen as ambitious, many within the exhibition and distribution business are questioning whether Dharma is the right studio to handle a film of this scale. The reported deal is pegged at around ₹250 crore. Several trade insiders argue that the valuation appears modest for a project as significant as Ramayana, especially with the two-part epic reportedly carrying a production cost of nearly ₹4,000 | Click Here...
The forces of pan Indian cinema team up! Anil Thadani’s AA Films Comes Onboard as Distribution Partner for Rocking Star’s Yash’s Toxic in North India & Nepal
Toxic continues its unprecedented pre-release march across global and domestic markets, tightening its grip on the Indian theatrical landscape with yet another decisive power move. In a major development that significantly reaffirms the film’s pan-India ambitions, AA Films — one of India’s most influential and battle-tested distribution banners — has acquired the theatrical distribution rights for Yash’s Toxic across North India and Nepal, further fortifying the film’s national footprint beyond the southern markets. This strategic alliance marks a reunion of sorts, as AA | Click Here...
Big Money: ‘Pushpa 2’, ‘Kalki’, ‘Game Changer’, ‘Devara-Part 1’ & ‘Indian 2’ crack deal worth hundreds of crores for North India distribution
The hype, expectations and anticipation for some of the biggest PAN India films this year is as real as it can get. If one wonders how massive things can get, this piece will throw light on the same. Starting next month (hopefully), the rest of the year 2024 has big-scale, mega-budgeted and hugely-anticipated PAN-India films lined up that feature the biggest superstars from down South. And to be able to have its North India distribution and get the perks for big revenue, producers and distributors have cracked earth-shattering deals. Two market leaders - AA Films and Pen Marudhar Fil | Click Here...
Vidya Balan honours Ram Kamal with Best Biographer Award
Noted Bollywood actor Vidya Balan and veteran star Maushumi Chatterjee honoured journalist turned author Ram Kamal Mukherjee with Power Brand Best Biographer Award for Hema Malini’s authorized biography Beyond The Dreamgirl. Published by Harper Collins India, the foreword has been penned by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hosted by Professor Arindam Chaudhuri of Planman Group, this award ceremony was held at The Orchid, in Mumbai. “Ram Kamal is a dear friend, and I have known him since my Parineeta days. It gives me immense pleasure | Click Here...