Pakistani film Mera Lyari has crashed at the box office, reportedly selling just 22 tickets in some locations and facing screenings being stopped within a day. The poor turnout sharply contrasts with Aditya Dhar’s Indian spy thriller Dhurandhar, which crossed about ₹1300 crore worldwide. Mera Lyari was pitched as an effort to project a positive image of Lyari town.
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison is directly reassuring cinema owners that the company will keep a minimum slate of 30 films annually if regulators clear its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. By taking the case to theater operators, Ellison is aiming to reduce concerns about fewer releases and protect box-office demand as the deal faces regulatory scrutiny.
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