Producer Multiplex owner talk fail, Producer opt Single Screen

The conflict between Producer and Multiplex owner deepen after fresh talk failed today. The ongoing tussle between multiplex owners and film producers-distributors took a new turn with the filmmakers deciding to release their movies in single screen theaters after the fresh round of talks between the two parties failed on Tuesday. "Since there is no resolution on the national chain of multiplex issue, UTV will proceed to start releasing its big and small movies in single theaters and non-national multiplex chain nationwide from July onwards. Dates of release would be announced shortly," said Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO UTV Motion Pictures. Mukesh Bhatt, Chairman of the United Producers and Distributors Association, echoed similar sentiments. "Unfortunately, we have not been able to make them see our side of the issue and we are seriously considering the alternative of going back to the single screen theatres," Bhatt said.