The court said PVR Inox had fulfilled its obligations by promoting the film, reserving screens, and offering tickets; a sudden cancellation would affect its reputation and goodwill.
According to the owner of a shop near the PVR, the explosion was not very loud & a 'white powder was found' at the spot. Police are investigating the possible cause of the blast.
The company said the June quarter witnessed a muted start, with limited releases in Hindi, but saw the highest number of Hollywood movies since the pandemic.
The combined advance sales for 'Oppenheimer' & 'Barbie' for Fri-Sun were 9,00,000 tickets — highest for any film outside Marvel or 'Avatar' series, said company co-CEO Gautam Dutta.
PVR has been screening concert films of K-pop bands since 2018. Their other biggest international draw is anime. Suzume, released in April across 85 cities collected Rs 10 crore
Occupancy rates at Inox were 17% and PVR at 24% this quarter, analysts at a research firm said, while blaming lackluster attendance, Bollywood fatigue and rise of streaming services.
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SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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