Suniel Narang calls Naga Vamsi ‘snake, producer with duplicate hair’ amid theatre issue; denies targeting Peddi
The producers and distributors of Telangana are at loggerheads over revenue generated from films. As the exhibitors demand a percentage-sharing model over the fixed rental model, Suniel Narang of Asian Cinemas and Naga Vamsi of Sithara Entertainments have fired shots at each other. Suniel even called Vamsi a ‘snake’ and a ‘producer with duplicate hair’. Suniel Narang and Naga Vamsi fired shots at each other recently. Naga Vamsi alleges multiplexes given preference over single screens Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers, Vamsi, and other members of the Producers Guild held a press conference to discuss the issue. At the press meet, Vamsi said, “People will come to theatres if you develop single screens over multiplexes. Look at Vizag, single screens there generate more revenue than plexes.” He added, “One big exhibitor has had Mallikarjuna and Brahmaramba theatres under lease for years now. Instead of doing that, they are developing the multiplexes around them. If you really cared about movie theatres, why don’t you stop feeding multiplexes and give movies to single screens instead? But when …
