![]() However, these films target a niche audience and those people would not download an online version of a film, instead they will watch the film in multiplex, hence, we are hoping that it is not going to be a huge revenue loss.β But by textbook rule, one would consider that in case of a small budget film with modest prospects, its online leak would affect revenue. The film leaking online 10 days before its release is definitely shocking, because even though we often hear about the print leak of a film, that is only on the day of the release or two three days later. Tinku Singh, group president and chief strategy officer, SRS Cinemas, told us, βI got to know from my programming officer that the film has been leaked online. When we spoke to theatres, they told us that it will affect the film's business, as Manjhi is a small budget film aimed at a limited urban audience. It's very sad, but I can't comment, please contact Viacom 18 Motion Pictures who can give a statement on the issue.β Calling it a legal issue, even Viacom officials refused to talk about it. While we could not reach Nawaz, Ketan Mehta, the film's director, said, βIt is a very sensitive issue, it won't be appropriate for me to comment on it. When we contacted Radhika, who is play ing the wife of Dashrath Manjhi in the film, she refused to comment on the issue. READ: Ketan Mehta to donate a share of film's profit to Manjhi's village Many Twitter tagged the actors of the film Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte to inform about the leak, while there were others who tweeted that they have down loaded the film and already watched it. ![]()
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