[arr] SIVAJI earns RM1.5 million within days, expected to reach RM15 million

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[arr] Unruly Crowds at Sivaji screening cause cinema to close for a week - Malaysia

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source: http://www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=sivajichaos
   
  Unruly Crowds at Sivaji screening cause cinema to close for a week

By Z.Y. Lee 


  15 Jun – Crowds at two cinemas screening Tamil blockbuster Sivaji The Boss 
turned ugly last night, damaging property and breaking glass screens over 
ticket sales and projection problems. 

Blood (?) on Sri Intan Cinema steps As a result, Lotus Five Star's 
Panggung Sri Intan in Klang is closed for a week, presumably for repairs to the 
damage allegedly caused by patrons who turned unruly when they were told that 
the screening of Sivaji last night was cancelled. 

Cinema manager Kalatharan told Cinema Online that those who bought the tickets 
to the 9pm and midnight shows yesterday would get their refunds. "The cinema 
will be closed for a week for repairs," he said. It is learnt that the 
screenings were cancelled due to problems with its digital projection system 
and when the fans were told about it about 9pm, "they went wild". 

Cinema Online visited Sri Intan today and saw workers cleaning up the premises. 
We also found what looked like a pool of dried blood on the steps of the cinema 
entrance. The management would not elaborate on last night's fracas or whether 
a police report had been made.   Notice spotted at Sri Intan Cinema 
informing patrons about the refund   Closure notice at Sri Intan Cinema At the 
Coliseum Cinema in KL, which reopened yesterday with the screening of Sivaji, 
fans turned unruly when they discovered that they could not get tickets to the 
9pm and midnight shows. They accused the management of fraud, selling tickets 
to spivs. Cinema Online visited the Coliseum this afternoon and found the glass 
screen for the ticket counter shattered, presumably by the frustrated crowd. 

It is also learnt that police from Dang Wangi station and a Light Strike Force 
unit was called in to control the crowd at Coliseum which spilled onto the 
streets and caused traffic congestion. 

According to Coliseum cinema manager Sopie Babu, many fans who were queueing up 
since 8am found themselves without tickets shortly after counters opened at 
4.45pm. This led to accusations of selling tickets to spivs. However, Sopie 
denied the allegations, saying that "police were called in very early in the 
day because we knew there would be some trouble as soon as we saw that queues 
started forming at 8 am. As for black market tickets, these are things of the 
past when gangsters ruled. This is no longer the case. We limited the ticket 
sales to 10 per queueing customer." 

The cracked glass at the Coliseum ticket counter Last night's 
fiasco left a cracked glass screen of the ticket counter and a damaged corridor 
shutter. Mr. Zaheer, a roti-canai maker from Section 17, Petaling Jaya, told 
Cinema Online that he avoided yesterday's ticket rush because he knew that 
trouble was inevitable. "It's a Rajnikanth movie so I knew it would be crazy. I 
have to go to Singapore tonight so I came today to catch the 3pm show because I 
know that that's one of the only slots which I can get tickets for," he said. 

At the State cinema in PJ, screening was also halted when the digital 
projection system encountered problems. However, there were no reports of any 
incident and the patrons settled for ticket refunds. 



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[arr] Tamil Blockbuster Sivaji The Boss - Malaysia

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source: http://www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=sivasuspense
   
  9 Jun – In terms of magnitude, few could disagree that Sivaji The Boss is the 
biggest, most anticipated blockbuster ever in Tamil cinema. The production has 
been touted as the most expensive Tamil film ever made and chances are 
Malaysian fans will find Rajnikanth's latest offering unmissable. Already in 
India the advance booking counters are set to open this Sunday to cater for the 
ticket frenzy. 
After its release was postponed a few times (at one point scheduled to coincide 
with the Tamil New Year), latest sources confirm that the worldwide 
simultaneous release is now June 15. 

The film Sivaji The Boss showcases all the industry heavyweights – Rajnikanth 
as the 53-year-old powerhouse actor is inescapable to Indian movie-goers, A.R. 
Rahman the undisputed soundtrack composer with over 100 million records sold 
worldwide, and director extraordinaire S. Shankar who has churned out eight 
consecutive blockbusters to critical acclaim. 

One of the hot debate topics surrounding the film involves speculation on the 
plot, as it had been kept under wraps by Indian production house, AVM 
Productions. There is no reliable source which can lay claim to confirming the 
synopsis of the film, despite numerous internet rumours purporting to do so. 
Although trailers for the blockbuster have been available on the internet for 
some time now, the distributors of the film in India have yet to make any press 
invitations. Even the official site of the film explicitly declines to reveal 
anything further regarding the plot. 

  Sources have indicated to Cinema Online that the blockbuster is tentatively 
scheduled to be released at 51 cinemas nationwide. 

According to other sources, P. S. Saminathan, managing director of Pyramid 
Saimira Theatre India and its Malaysian representative, declined to reveal how 
much was paid for the movie's rights but said it was the "costliest Indian film 
ever" to be shown in Malaysia. He expected it to gross as much as a Hollywood 
movie in the local circuit. Pyramid Saimira Theatre Chain is a Chennai-based 
company which partially operates more than 42 screens in Malaysia. 

Sivaji The Boss opens in Malaysia on June 15.


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[arr] Fwd: sivaji - GSC Malaysia

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here is the mail received from Marketing Manager of GSC Malaysia...

Note: forwarded message attached.

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dear devidas,

although there is news that this movie is opening 12 Apr in india but for
m'sia we regret that until the time of replying you, there is still no
confirmation who is the film distributor for m'sia. as such unable to tell
you whether it will be shown in gsc cinemas or not as this juncture.

regards.




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free from viruses or any other defect that might affect any computer system
into which it is received and opened and no liability is accepted by Golden
Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd and its subsidiaries and associates (GSC Group). GSC
Group does not accept liability for damage caused by this email, any errors
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[arr] PROVOKED - MALAYSIA

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  PROVOKED 

Unable to bear the repeated sexual assaults by her husband, Karanjit Ahluwalia 
(Aishwarya Rai) sets him on fire to kill him. Charged with first degree murder, 
she is sentenced to life imprisonment. In jail, she befriends a white woman and 
learns English. Her cell mate is so moved by her story that she asks her 
stepbrother to file an appeal. Karanjit is freed in a landmark case called 
Regine vs Ahluwalia. She then reunites with her children and is given an award 
by the Prime Minister's wife for her crusade against domestic violence. 
 GSC - MIDVALLEYRelease Date  12 April 2007Language  
EnglishClassification  N/ARunning Time  N/ADirector  Jag Mundhra
 Cast  Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Ray Panthaki.
Official Site  www.provokedthemovie.comTrailer  www.provokedthemovie.com


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[arr] WATER - RELEASED IN MALAYSIA

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» Now Showing in GSC Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama (New Wing) 
& GSC Gurney PlazaRelease Date  15 March 2007 Language  
HindiClassification  URunning Time  1 hour 48 minutesDirector  
Deepa Mehta Cast  Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala. 
Awards/Nominations  » Opening film Toronto 2005; Winner Best Film Bangkok 2005 
» Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards  
  Winner of Silver Condor 
  » Clarin Entertainment Awards 
  Winner of Clarin Award 
  » Oslo Films from the South Festival 
  Winner of Audience Award 
  » Winner of Turia Awards  
  Winner of Turia Award
  » Winner of Valladolid International Film Festival  
  Best Actor - Ricardo Darin 
Official Site  www.gscmovies.com.myTrailer  N/A

 
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