By:
Joginder
Tuteja,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
November
07,
2007
Om
Shanti
Om
would
be
arriving
at
all
multiplexes
across
the
country
and
the
plans
have
already
opened.
This
comes
in
the
view
of
several
round
of
negotiations
that
were
happening
between
the
two
parties
over
last
few
days.
Confirms
Mr.
Hanif
Khatri,
Senior
Vice
President,
India
Operations,
EROS,
"I
am
very
happy
that
all
has
been
amicably
agreed
upon
between
us
and
multiplexes.
Om
Shanti
Om
is
now
arriving
at
all
multiplexes
on
mutually
acceptable
terms."
Talking
about
the
revenue
sharing
percentage,
he
mentions
that
the
figures
are
definitely
better
that
what
some
other
films
may
have
got.
On
further
prodding,
he
details,
"In
the
first
week,
we
get
50%
of
the
share.
In
second
week
it
is
quite
good
too
since
we
get
42.5%
in
Mumbai
territory
and
45%
from
rest
of
the
country.
We
are
extremely
delighted
since
these
are
very
good
numbers.
From
third
week
onwards
it
will
be
actual
merits
of
the
movie
which
would
decide
the
final
percentage
share.
Still,
since
the
talks
have
been
healthy,
I
don't
see
any
issues
even
later
on."
Mr.
Khatri
is
quite
excited
about
the
response
at
single
screen
theatres
as
well.
He
divulges
that
ever
since
the
booking
opened
at
one
of
the
major
single
screen
theatres
at
Mumbai,
New
Excelsior,
the
plans
have
booked
fast
with
90%
of
tickets
already
sold
out
over
the
weekend.
Coming
back
to
multiplexes,
does
he
feel
that
prospects
of
Om
Shanti
Om
may
get
hampered
a
little
due
to
'Saawariya'
advance
booking
opening
earlier?
"We
all
know
how
people
have
been
waiting
for
the
film.
There
have
been
so
many
queries
over
last
few
days
about
the
prospects
of
Om
Shanti
Om
coming
at
multiplexes",
he
says
as
a
matter
of
fact,
"See,
it
doesn't
look
nice
to
be
talking
much
about
your
own
product;
let
it
talk
on
it's
own."
Talking
about
'Saawariya',
he
concludes,
"I
know
people
want
to
see
'Saawariya'
too;
after
all
it
has
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
as
the
director.
But
then
everyone
in
the
public
is
also
aware
about
the
strengths
of
Om
Shanti
Om.
I
am
sure
it
is
going
to
be
a
record
breaking
opening
for
us."
Though
he
indicates
that
the
print
count
within
India
would
be
close
to
1200
and
further
500
odd
prints
would
be
released
in
overseas,
he
refrained
from
giving
the
exact
figures
before
actual
numbers
becomes
clearer
tomorrow.