Power Star Pawan Kalyan's upcoming Agnyaathavaasi, slated for a worldwide release on January 10, might just face a challenging situation, according to the overseas distributor Hamsini Entertainment's press statement.
The statement explains a situation in South Africa, where the theatre distribution and release market is controlled by specific players who decide the valuation and sale pricing of movies.
Given how the country has good reception for Tamil and Telugu films, these players negatively affect the profits from such films by inappropriately pricing them - and that too very low. For instance, a film valued at Rs.10 in other markets is sold for a meagre Rs. 2 in South Africa.
The players also dominate in such a way that it is impossible for other private parties to air films on their own there. Thus, Agnyaathavaasi too might face this crisis, leaving fans all over the world upset.
Pawan Kalyan and Keerthy Suresh’s Agnyaathavaasi directed by Trivikram Srinivas has passed the censor test and has reportedly received a U/A certificate with its runtime estimated to be around 155 minutes.
The movie which is gearing up for a Sankranthi release has Anu Emmanuel playing another female lead. Keerthy Suresh, who is excited about the big film with one of the biggest stars has posted a video asking fans in the USA to book their tickets and enjoy Agnyaathavaasi in their respective regions.