Relying on the legal principle of ”bail is rule and jail is exception” cited by a coordinate bench, the top court said pre-trial incarceration cannot be a punishment.
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram has a good opening weekend at the box office. The Nani starrer grossed Rs. 58 crore worldwide in its first four days, of which Rs. 40 crore approx came from India while Rs. 18 crore (USD 2.15 million) poured in from overseas.
The film performed best with urban audiences which meant a very good weekend in Nizam, Karnataka and the United States. The weekend in Nizam amounted to Rs. 15 crore approx, earning Rs. 7 crore plus share. The film saw a good jump on Saturday, with collections going to first-day level. There was a drop on Sunday, which is typical for film collecting heavily in Hyderabad.
The bonus for the film is opening in Karnataka, where it grossed Rs. 5 crore plus, with distributors breaking even in the weekend itself. Similarly overseas saw big returns with a big USD 1.70 million weekend in the United States. Tamil Nadu also saw a strong collection on Saturday and Sunday with the weekend going close to Rs. 4 crore. The Hindi dubbed version of the film was a non-starter.
The film, however, struggled in Andhra Pradesh with the exception of Vizag, with distributors poised to face losses. The losses in Andhra Pradesh will be less than the gains elsewhere, which should see the film through. This year has been a dud for the Telugu film industry but even the films that are doing well are underperforming in Andhra, including Kalki 2898 AD. Hanuman is the only film to score in the state but that was also courtesy of Sankranti which is a huge box office period in the state.
There was an issue with ticket prices in the last two years but that has been sorted this year with regime change but it is still not collecting as well as it used to. All eyes are on the month’s end which will see the release of Devara, a film that should do well in the state.
Area
Share
Gross
Nizam
Rs. 7.25 cr.
Rs. 15.00 cr.
Andhra
Rs. 5.25 cr.
Rs. 10.00 cr.
Ceeded
Rs. 2.50 cr.
Rs. 4.25 cr.
APTS
Rs. 15.00 cr.
Rs. 29.25 cr.
Karnataka
Rs. 2.50 cr.
Rs. 5.50 cr.
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 1.50 cr.
Rs. 3.75 cr.
Rest of India
Rs. 0.50 cr.
Rs. 1.25 cr.
INDIA
Rs. 19.50 cr.
Rs. 39.75 cr.
North America
USD 1850K
Rest of World
USD 300K
OVERSEAS
USD 2.15M
(Rs. 18.00 cr.)
WORLDWIDE
Rs. 57.75 cr.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the highly anticipated sequel to 1988’s classic horror comedy, will hit silver screens on September 6, 2024. The star-studded cast of the film, including Jenna Ortega and Michael Keaton, is busy creating buzz, as the film marks 36 years of waiting to materialize. Directed by Tim Burton, the original film was a perfect blend of spookiness, comedy and fantasy.
Considered a cult horror comedy, Beetlejuice is one of those films that continue to entertain audiences of all ages till now. The film revolves around Lydia Deetz, a goth-loving teenager who moves into a new house with her parents only to discover that the house is haunted by a deceased couple, Barbara and Adam Maitland. She seeks help from a bioexorcist named Betelgeuse but follows a series of hilarious encounters. As we await the release of Beetlejuice 2, let’s revisit some of the best scenes from the original movie:
Adam and Barbara Maitland, our very recently deceased couples, are waiting in a room only to get a handbook of rules for newly deceased. This is a scene that definitely bursts you into laughter. They enter a waiting area in a bureaucracy all confused after dying and the room is filled with fellow deceased—a half-cut woman, a man with a shrunken head, a guy with a charred body and other dead peers. Amidst all the crazy, the Maitlands are coming to terms with everything that is happening with them.
In an unofficial introductory scene of Betelgeuse’s character, the part-time bio exorcist is sitting in a corner, quietly turning pages of a newspaper to seek some jobs. While flipping the pages, he stumbled upon the obituary page that coincidentally mentioned the Maitlands. He finds the couple nice but stupid, and later went on to chuckle about some new ominous plotting.
The very first meet of Michael Keaton’s Betelgeuse and the Maitlands (Adam and Barbara) is completely bonkers! The characters meet when Adam and Barbara are shrunken into Adam’s model community, where they find Betelgeuse’s grave. Both of them are spooked to the core after Betelgeuse suddenly jumps out of the coffin. Giving away a smirk, the part-time bioexorcist introduces himself to the deceased couple.
At the bureaucracy, the Maitlands first attempt at haunting is hilarious. After getting a pep talk from their case manager on scaring the Deetzes, and making them leave the house, the couple tries to make scary faces. However, their attempt at haunting took a ghastly turn and left their faces disturbed. So, much so, they aren’t scary any more but a laughing stock for the audience.
In an interesting turn of events, Betelgeuse and Lydia are forced in front of an altar for a hilarious matrimony. While Betelgeuse is eager to marry, Lydia is in a nightmare. During the proceedings, as Betelgeuse tries hard to complete the wedding, the Maitlands emerge as heroes and save Lydia from the marriage and stop the potential groom by taking his name three times.