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Tamasha ends week one with Rs 38.2 crore
MUMBAI: Tamasha, thanks to its star cast, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika, coupled with the names of SajidNadiadwala banner and Imtiaz Ali, has managed to draw a face-saving opening weekend despite all bad reviews. The film collected Rs. 38.2 crore for three days. However, the impact of bad reviews have started showing from today as the collections are indicating a major declining trend.
*PremRatanDhanPayo takes a massive dive in its second week. Lack of appreciation and some degree of repeat value that most Salman Khan films enjoy is missing in this film. The second week collections are less than 15% of its first week at Rs. 23.2 crore. This takes the film’s two week total to 195.2 crore.
*X Past Is Present is poor. The film collects Rs. 40 lakh in its first week.
*PyaarKaPunchnama adds Rs. 20 lakh in its sixth week taking its two week tally to Rs. 61.75 crore.
**Tough days for cinema chains as next two weeks have little to offer. While, they may have some hope from Hate Story 3, releasing next Friday, the week thereafter has no new releases.
All eyes and expectations rest on the week of December 18 when two major films, BajiraoMastani and Dilwale, will be pitted against each other.
Hindi
Hansa Entertainment launched to produce across OTT, TV and film
New venture from R K Swamy Hansa Group eyes multi-language stories for digital-first audiences.
MUMBAI: Hansa Entertainment has just stepped into the spotlight because when a legacy media house decides to script its next act, even the credits get excited. Hansa Entertainment Private Limited has been incorporated to develop and produce original programming across digital, television, OTT platforms and theatrical features. The company will create short-running series, long-running series and original films for OTT, alongside standout theatrical ventures. It will also launch a podcast platform called Hansa Spotlight and produce content for the fast-growing vertical drama format. Stories are initially planned in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and Kannada.
The venture is founded by Sruti Swamy and Siddharth Swamy, drawing on the rich legacy of Hansa Vision and the broader R K Swamy Hansa Group. Sruti brings creative expertise with a master’s in architecture, interiors and design from Milan and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Indian School of Business. Siddharth contributes a data-driven perspective, having studied data science at Imperial College London.
Sujatha Narayanan has been appointed CEO of Hansa Entertainment. With over two decades of experience in creative content curation and production across film and OTT, she is also a well-known film columnist and media entrepreneur.
R K Swamy Hansa Group executive chairman Srinivasan Swamy said, “The launch of Hansa Entertainment marks an exciting new chapter. The new entity is the brainchild of the next generation and will be independently managed by Sruti Swamy, who is the Director and the newly appointed CEO.”
Hansa Entertainment director Sruti Swamy added, “I am very optimistic about the future of Hansa Entertainment, given the content explosion and the opportunities offered by new technologies for production.”
Hansa Entertainment director Siddharth Swamy noted, “The idea is to grow a contemporary production house that creates compelling stories for today’s multi-platform audiences while drawing inspiration from the rich storytelling traditions that audiences have appreciated over the years.”
Hansa Entertainment CEO Sujatha Narayanan said, “Hansa Entertainment will evolve as a story-first, IP-driven entity. We have already put together a smart team of interesting and dynamic creators who will helm our vertical dramas, shows and films.”
In the ever-evolving world of Indian entertainment, where stories now travel faster than the scripts that birth them, Hansa Entertainment is stepping onto the stage with fresh ink and big ambitions proving that even the best legacies know when it’s time for a compelling sequel.
