'Simpsons Movie' hits snag in India

August 07, 2007 Another mega overseas weekend for "The Simpsons Movie" got little help from India as a number of the nation's leading multiplex chains refused to screen the film after a breakdown in negotiations with its distributor, Mumbai-based Warner Bros. Thanks to a previous agreement with New Delhi-based multiplex chains PVR Cinemas, Wave Cinemas and Satyam Cinemas, "The Simpsons Movie" opened Aug. 3 on a handful of screens in the city. "Warners was demanding that we book at least five or six shows but that was impossible considering we had major Indian films opening as well such as 'Gandhi My Father' and 'Cash,' " Vishal Anand, marketing manager for 50-screen chain Fun Republic, said in an interview Monday.

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