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NTR31: Title of Jr NTR’s next project with Prashanth Neel confirmed? Film distributor drops BIG update

NTR31: Title of Jr NTR’s next project with Prashanth Neel confirmed? Film distributor drops BIG update

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Srijony Das is an Entertainment Writer at Pinkvilla.  Before joining Pinkvilla in 2024, Srij… Srijony Das is an Entertainment Writer at Pinkvilla.  Before joining Pinkvilla in 2024, Srijony had five years of experience in the field of entertainment writing for pop culture, celebrity news, real-time film updates, and fashion. She previously held a position at BollywoodShaadis for two years and provided freelance writing services for various clients across multiple sectors. Srijony holds a Master’s degree in English from the University of Delhi. Srijony is an avid bibliophile and travel enthusiast in her leisure time. Her published work is characterized by a commitment to factual accuracy, with careful attention to detail regarding facts and figures, achieved through thorough research. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SC holds sole lottery distributor not liable to pay service tax to State

SC holds sole lottery distributor not liable to pay service tax to State

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Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) held that a sole distributor who purchases lottery tickets from a State government for onward sales is not liable to pay service tax. The judgment was pronounced by a Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma reasoned that a distributor was not an agent of the State. The verdict dismissed the appeals filed by the Union government against a Sikkim High Court decision which declared clause (zzzzn) of the Section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994 as inserted by the Finance Act, 2010 as unconstitutional. The clause introduced the activity of “promotion, marketing, organising or in any other manner assisting in organising game of chance, including lottery” as a taxable service. The respondents in this case were lottery distributors, including Future Gaming Solutions. Agreeing with the High Court, Justice Nagarathna observed there was no service rendered by the lottery distributor to the State. There was no service tax leviable between the distributor and the State. …

Pushpa 2 US distributor placates fans’ concerns about few shows: ‘Wicked, Gladiator 2, Moana 2 also releasing’

Pushpa 2 US distributor placates fans’ concerns about few shows: ‘Wicked, Gladiator 2, Moana 2 also releasing’

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Nov 22, 2024 05:32 PM IST Pushpa 2: The Rule is releasing in India on December 5 and on December 4 in the US and fans were concerned the film has  not enough shows. Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, sold over 40k tickets in the US days before its release on December 4. However, fans seem worried that the film doesn’t have enough shows in the region to break records. Prathyangira Cinemas, the US distributor of the film, placated fan concerns. (Also Read: Meet Kannada actor who is seen with half-shaved head in Pushpa 2 The Rule trailer; was also part of Devara Part 1) Allu Arjun plays a daily wage worked turned gangster called Pushpa Raj in the film. ‘We know where to fit in’ A fan made a flow chart comparing the number of shows allotted to Pushpa 2 in Cinemark screens versus Kalki 2898 AD and Devara: Part 1, claiming that the Arjun-starrer had shows ‘nowhere close to them’. The distributors replied to the …

Will Suriya’s Kanguva get 1 AM and 4 AM shows in Telugu states? Distributor Mythri Sasi has THIS to say

Will Suriya’s Kanguva get 1 AM and 4 AM shows in Telugu states? Distributor Mythri Sasi has THIS to say

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Tamil superstar Suriya is gearing up for the release of his much-awaited film Kanguva on November 14, 2024. Directed by Siva, the action fantasy has become the talk of the town ever since the film was announced. In the latest turn of events, reportedly, the distributor has confirmed that they are planning for 1 AM shows. Yes, that’s right! During a recent pre-release promotional event of Kanguva, Telugu distributor Mythri Sasi confirmed the same. As quoted by 123 Telugu, he said, “Telugu audiences love Suriya sir to the core. We like Gnanavel Raja sir’s movies, too. I saw a few scenes of Kanguva, and they are extraordinary. It will reach expectations. We will get permission for benefit shows. The shows will start at 4 AM. If the producer agrees, I am ready to screen 1 AM shows as well.”  This has definitely delighted all moviegoers, especially Suriya’s die-hard fans who are eagerly waiting for his film. Meanwhile, the Jai Bhim actor spoke to Pinkvilla exclusively about Kanguva. Suriya opened up about his feelings as the …

Pakistani hit The Legend of Maula Jatt, starring Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, not to release in India, confirms distributor

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Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt, starring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, will not be releasing in India’s Punjab state on Wednesday as announced earlier, the distribution holder of the film confirmed on Tuesday. (Also read: Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan’s The Legend of Maula Jatt to become first Pakistani film to release in India in over 10 years) Fawad Khan in The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) The Legend of Maula Jatt’s India release Nadeem Mandviwalla told PTI that an Indian ministry has obtained a stay order from a court against the release of the film so the screening is now stalled. He said that though he held the exclusive distribution rights of the film in Pakistan, he knew that the company holding the international rights with Zee India had collaborated to make the release of the film possible in India’s Punjab. “Unfortunately its release has once again been stalled and there is nothing anyone can do until the court gives its decision,” Mandviwalla said. Mandviwalla, one of the top distributors, exhibitors and cinema …

Ooru Peru Bhairavakona: Distributor files case to stall film’s release

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Vi Anand’s upcoming film Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, starring Sundeep Kishan and Varsha Bollamma, has gotten into legal trouble. A distributor called Bathula Satyanarayana, better known as Vizag Satish, tried to stall the film’s release, citing that the producer, Anil Sunkara of AK Entertainments, had cheated him. (Also Read: Ooru Peru Bhairavakona trailer: Sundeep Kishan headlines a fantasy thriller with a touch of romance) Sundeep Kishan in a still from Ooru Peru Bhairavakona The court case Satish filed a case at the Hyderabad City Civil Court to stop the release of Ooru Peru Bhairavakona. He claimed that producers Anil Sunkara and Garikapati Krishna Kishore under Adventures International had cheated him after signing an agreement. He claimed they signed a written agreement in exchange for ₹30 crore that his company, Gayathri Devi Films, can distribute their films in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for five years. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! When the 2023 Akhil Akkineni-starrer Agent was released, he was given rights only for the Visakhapatnam district instead …

World Famous Lover Distributor On Vijay Deverakonda’s Donation Announcement: “We Lost 8 Crore”

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Vijay Deverakonda in a still from the film. (courtesy: YouTube) New Delhi: Vijay Deverakonda’s  World Famous Lover released in 2020. The film also starred Raashii Khanna, Pawan Kalyan, Aishwarya Rajesh and Catherine Tresa. World Famous Lover was backed by K. A. Vallabha under the banner of Creative Commercials. The Kranthi Madhav directorial opened to negative reviews and fell flat at the box office. Now, Abhishek Pictures, who owned World Famous Lover’s distribution rights, has revealed that it lost Rs 8 crore. The production house, in a tweet on X (formerly called Twitter), added that “no one responded over it [loss]”. The tweet read, “Dear Vijay Deverakonda, we lost Rs 8 crore in the distribution of World Famous Lover, but no one responded over it. Now as you are donating 1 crore to the families with your big heart, Kindly requesting and hoping for you to save us and our Exhibitors and Distributors families also. Thank you, yours, Abhishek Pictures.” The hashtags attached to the post read “humanity”, “love” and “empathy.”   Dear @TheDeverakonda ,We lost 8 …