Bollywood Producers Boycott Multiplexes | Interviews, Reasons

Bollywood Producers Boycott Multiplexes | Interviews, Reasons

Farhan Akhtar: "We make films for the viewers and do realize that this deadlock between  producers and  distributors   may  inconvenience them . Therefore every member of our association the United Producers & Distributors Association(UPDA) felt it most important  that cinegoers should be informed of our grievances  with  the mutiplexes. Cinegoers  should understand   that producers and distributors are justified  in their stand. What we seek will also benefit  cinegoers.

Subhash Ghai: "On   7 April I  was  very proud  to see the solidarity within  our fraternity. They made their  point with so  much dignity. I hope a solution  is found so that both the producers and multiplexes are  able to share the  benefits.  We should not forget that it's finally one industry

Ritesh Sidhwani:  "The  united forum for  producers  is  one of  the best things to have happened to us.  I feel tackling the multiplex solution is now so much easier since we've come together as one  united  body for the first time. In fact  the next project for  the UPDA is to combat piracy. And we  intend to  go at it  full-throttle  by first banning the  illegal screening  of new releases on cable television.  But   first  we hope to  come to  a semblance  of solution  about  the  multiplexes  in  the  next  couple  of days.

Mahesh Bhatt:  "The  coming  together  of the fraternity in spite  of  the differences within,is our greatest achievement.  It  has silenced the cynics who  said  that  the film industry is an army  of generals who can never join hands to take on  these bullies. The   road ahead is hard. But there's a  do or die resolve within our fraternity . It will carve  a   happy ending.

Anubhav Sinha:  "The  biggest  achievement  of  the UPDA  meeting  is the collective and clear communication  of  the areas  of discussion from  one side  of the table. There're three parties  to the whole debate. The manufacturer, the retail outlets and the end- users. Unfortunately  the end-user remained oblivious  to the whole issue. If  nothing this meeting  will  persuade  all the  3 parties to the same table. The  3 parties  are  inter-dependent  and a solution  is bound to offer  itself soon.

Sanjay Gupta: "The UPDA meeting on Tuesday  achieved a  never-before  show of  solidarity among the fraternity.The mutiplex owners have no choice but to agree  to  our demands which are just and correct.The solution finally is delayed and not denied

Pritish Nandy: "A   solution  is inevitable and will happen soon. Both sides have  time on their hands now, what with  the IPL and elections  both of which will  grab increasing mindshare  in the coming weeks. After that the pressure to hammer out an equitable and responsible solution will be immense on both sides. The yin cannot kill the yang

Madhu Mantena: "I think after a long time we were able to send a  message  across   that as a collective industry we stand united on the  issue. As both  the movie making and multiplex  industries  are interdependent a  quick solution  is inevitable.When mutiplexes were incepted with Fame Adlabs we were  on the same revenue-share   wave-length that producers  are asking for now.So I don't think it's unreasonable for the multiplexes  to agree to our demands. This Friday-to-Friday  haggling between producers and  muktiplex owners has to stop.

Satish Kaushik: "Though  I was not present  in the meeting that gathering  showed the solidarity among producers. No  solution  has  come yet. But  it would have to for the sake of the audience. Everyone is  a little relaxed right now because of  the IPL.

Vipul Shah: "Unless  you   take a stand a  crisis cannot be resolved .I think a message has been sent  out loud and clear that we producers are united on  the  multiplex issue.  This  is the acid test for the UPDA.Unity  is the essence.And we have it.

Goldie Behl: "That we producers have come together for once is in itself an achievement. A solution  is inevitable because  neither  industry can survive without  the  other. The producers  have an  alternate means  of exhibition.  But the multiplexes have no  choice.

Madhur Bhandarkar: "Unity  among the producers  was  a clear achievement  . The crisis has to end soon. The mutiplexes have to agree  to the new profit- sharing formula."

Suneel Darshan: "The  meeting on Tuesday achieved high TRPs   for the  channels,  great visuals  of Shah Rukh and Aamir together, and nothing much else.  Such  serious issues  are better  discussed behind closed  doors.

Bhooshan Kumar: "I leave  it to a dependable  spokesperson  like Karan Johar to speak on the  issue. But we all want this crisis to be resolved as soon as possible."