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Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2 reach 50-50 deal; Spider-Man demands worry exhibitors
Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2 reach 50-50 deal; Spider-Man demands worry exhibitors
The distributor of Batwara 1947 has agreed to a 50-50 show-sharing arrangement with Awarapan 2, softening an earlier demand for all single-screen shows. Exhibitors, already squeezed, now face a new challenge from…
The Story in Brief
The distributor of Batwara 1947 has agreed to a 50-50 show-sharing arrangement with Awarapan 2, softening an earlier demand for all single-screen shows. Exhibitors, already squeezed, now face a new challenge from Sony, which has demanded a minimum of two shows daily for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in single screens, with higher requirements for larger cinemas.
A trade source told Bollywood Hungama that Sony feels justified as the film collected around Rs 9 crore on Tuesday and is expected to perform strongly over the Independence Day weekend. An exhibitor from Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, summed up the dilemma: 'We always face this problem of doing batwara of shows while making sure none of the distributors is upset.'
The Indian Opinion
The battle over show allocation pits three films with legitimate box-office claims against each other. While the 'distributor vs exhibitor' narrative often paints one side as greedy, the reality is a chronic screen shortage in single-screens. The exhibitor's pun on 'batwara' and 'awarapan' is amusing, but it masks a structural problem: too few screens for too many releases. The real test will come this weekend: if Spider-Man continues to draw crowds, can any 50-50 arrangement hold? Or will box-office numbers force a fresh renegotiation? The answer lies in the ticket counters.
Source: bollywoodhungama.com
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