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A |     The release of Balakrishna's upcoming film Akhanda 2 has come to an unexpected halt after a major legal issue surfaced in the Madras High Court. Eros International filed a petition arguing that the makers of Akhanda 2 were attempting to bypass an unpaid arbitral award of Rs 27.7 crore, which has remained unsettled till date since July 2019.          Financial matters, bone of contention     Apparently, the dispute arises from an arbitral award passed in July 2019 in favour of Eros International against 14 Reels Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The Court directed the production house (14 Reels) to pay Rs 27,70,97,298 along with interest. But Eros informed the court that not a single rupee had been paid in the four years following the judgement. Eros further argued that 14 Reels Plus LLP, an affiliate company linked to the same promoters of Akhanda 2, was readying to release Akhanda 2 as a means to evade the payment of the original arbitral verdict. Since the payment has not been cleared, Eros asked the Court to halt the release of Akhanda 2 in theatres or on digital or satellite platforms. After reviewing the petition, the court issued a temporary injunction order stopping all release activities related to Akhanda 2. This means the film cannot be screened, streamed, promoted, or monetized in any way until the dispute is settled.          Film bookings kept on hold     Eros says it has been waiting for the producers to honour and clear the payment that was agreed upon earlier. Because the amount involved is significant, the company insists that business cannot continue until the old financial matters are resolved. The unexpected blow to Akhanda 2 has caused concern among fans who were eagerly waiting for updates on the sequel. The Nizam bookings of the film have also been kept on hold. The court would revisit the matter after both parties present complete information. Only after a final decision is made will the future of Akhanda 2 become clear. Akhanda 2 is slated for release on December 5, 2025.Also Read: Did Ram Charan Reportedly Locked Sukumar’s Script in Dubai? Here’s What We Know。    本地共享充电宝服务需求持续上扬。有业者表示使用量同比增加三倍，平均每月租借1万5000个充电宝。共享脚踏车业者也看准商机，开始提供共享充电宝服务，要在市场上分得一杯羹。本地最大共享脚踏车业者Anywheel去年10月进军共享充电宝市场，服务率先在这家酒店试点推出。站点数量之后每月增加，目前集中在酒店和餐饮场所。共享脚踏车公司创办人杨源家说：“包括游客包括本地的这些用户，我们得到的反馈就是他们有时候出去，要那个导航那个谷歌地图这些的时候，会没有电或者出去一整天。然后我们同时也是一个共享平台，我们就继续（增加）这个共享业务就是充电宝。”新加坡乌节门今旅酒店营运总监陈玉娟说：“我们有客人到我们的服务台问我们有没有这个服务给他们，但是我们那时候没有。我们酒店希望就给客人更好的一个服务。”一家业者目前在全岛设1000个站点，每个站点最多有48个充电宝，最少的有六个。大型购物中心和卡拉OK场所的租借率最高。新加坡加电科技董事周利忠说：“使用率比较高的场所的话，可能一台机器上面20、30个充电宝都会被全部租用掉。我们有自己的后台系统可以去查看，然后我们根据客户的使用情况会及时去补充充电宝。”业者说星期五，周末和公定假日的租借率最高。公司计划明年将站点扩大到2000个。嗨翻市场部负责人王顼玲说：“为顾客带来很大很大的方便。之前就有一点麻烦，就是说我们需要提供一些我们可能自己的那个电源那些，还是我们自己门店的一些员工自己的设备。”一家在全岛有约100个站点的业者指出，近几个月的共享充电宝需求，比之前高约八成，7月达6000多个。业者计划今年内将站点增加到300个。

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