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Big Cinemas opens new theatre in the US
MUMBAI: Adlabs Films USA is opening a new theatre in Niles, IL under their brand ‘Big Cinemas‘. The new 5-screen complex has an auditorium capacity of 1,300 seats per showing in 26,549 sq. feet of space. The movie theatre in Chicago will start free previews from 22 May and the opening happens on 29 May, the company said.
The theatre is Dolby Digital Surround and High Gain wall-to-wall screens. It introduces the ‘Ebony Lounge‘ a full service restaurant and bar featuring night menu till 2 am. Additional services and features for customers include online advance ticketing, ticketing kiosks and customer reward programmes.
The programme calendar would include latest Bollywood films, along with Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi and Punjabi films as well as World Cinema from different ethnicities such as Korean, Chinese and Polish. It will also be showing live telecasts of cricket matches and other events.
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
