Kangana Ranaut’s much-awaited film Thalaivii is ready to release in theatres on September 10. One of India’s top multiplex chains, PVR Cinemas, gave a green signal to screen Tamil and Telugu versions of the film. They have also expressed disappointment at the demands made for the Hindi version.
Considering the severe impact of the ongoing pandemic, PVR cinemas have already agreed to reduce the eight-week theatrical window to 4 weeks for all films releasing in the near future. This is a temporary step by PVR cinemas to assist our producer partners in realizing the full commercial potential of their films while keeping the sanctity of theatrical experience intact.
CEO of PVR Pictures Ltd, Kamal Gianchandani, shared a press note regarding the film Thalaivii. The note says, “Thalaivii is one of the most keenly awaited films. Also, Ms Kangana Ranaut’s acting prowess and exceptional box office pull are well-established facts. We are thankful to Thalaivii team for offering a 4-week theatrical window for its Tamil and Telugu language versions. We are delighted to be able to play Thalaivii in the Tamil and Telugu languages at our cinemas, however, we are disappointed that for the Hindi language version, Thalaivii team has decided to offer only a 2-week window.”
He further adds, ” we would like to appeal to Ms Kangana Ranaut, Mr Vishnu Induri & Mr Shailesh Singh to keep a uniform window of 4 weeks across all language versions and therefore allow all cinemas across the country to showcase Thalaivii to audiences on the big screen.”
Kangana Ranaut took Instagram to express her gratitude towards PVR’s team for the decision and wrote, “PVR’s decision to screen the Tamil and Telugu versions of the film is a ray of hope for Team Thalaivii as well as all to cine-goers who are waiting to rush back to their favourite multiplex chain for a cinematic experience.”
She also adds, “I am personally moved by the kind words used for Team Thalaivii and me, and I hope with talks, and a passion for the Theatrical experience, we can come together to find a solution so that the Hindi version can also find love and appreciation on the big screen.”
Thalaivii is a biopic that revolves around the late actor-turned-politician J Jayalalithaa and traces her journey from a young actor to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Kangana will be essaying the titular role of Jayalalithaa.
Image Credit: Instagram \ Kangana Ranaut .
