Nowadays it is common to hear that independent and niche films are not getting the expected shows in theatres. Some filmmakers are too afraid to raise their voice. But Kanu Bahl decided that he would not take things lying down. On Thursday, November 13, he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account that his film Agra Shows have been refused due to so-called ‘big blockbusters’ and because smaller films do not fit into multiplex programming. morning of 14th november, day Agra After its release, he uploaded a screenshot of the number of shows secured by his film in Mumbai. His film ran with 4 shows in only 3 theatres. Kanu’s caption for this picture was ‘slow applause’.
Explosive: Kanu Bahl on multiplexes refusing to screen shows in Agra “We are not asking for 1000 screens; we are only asking for 100 good screens… Has the rot gone so deep that no one cares anymore? Is it all about Rs 1000 crore or Rs 5000 crore?”
After raising his voice, many people from the industry like Manoj Bajpayee, Saiyami Kher, Sudhir Mishra etc. came out in support. After continuous fighting of Kanu on 15 November Agra Now running in 9 theaters in Mumbai. But the fight is not over yet. On the evening of November 14, IHNS exclusively spoke to Kanu to understand the issue further.
When asked when he realized this Agra On being denied the show, he said, “I was part of this conversation in peripheral ways because I am the director. I was not aware beforehand. 2 weeks ago, we got an initial list of about 100 screens, of which 9 were PVR Inox. It was quite low. I insisted that we need to start doing better cinema. But the process got delayed and we heard nothing. On Thursday night, I was told that the show can’t find Because all the shows were given to big films. I don’t want to take names; I am not against any film. What we eventually heard was that we weren’t getting shows. That’s when I started talking about it.”
Agra Mantra is distributed by Luminosity. Did Kanu Behl try to reach out to theaters directly? Kanu replied, “I didn’t have direct communication with him. I only heard through my team. Generally, what we heard is that ‘like a film’ Agra It doesn’t fit into our programming’ and ‘There’s a big movie out there and everyone is going out for it.’ But my point is that we are a country of 5000-6000 screens. We are not asking for 1000 screens or even 500 screens. We are only asking for 100 good screens. Why can’t we get 100 good screens that are accessible and at convenient times so people can sample the film? If they like it then the word will spread. So, we are not making any excessive demands.”
Did Kanu Bahl’s social media posts help in any way? After all, it got 9 shows in Mumbai on Saturday only because of his tweets. Otherwise the number of shows on Saturday could have been further reduced. Kanu explained, “Yes, but if you notice, the big chains don’t have any shows yet. We are now trying to add as many shows as possible. But this whole thing of the big chains having a monopoly is a real issue. It’s not just my concern or my film. Agra“This is an issue for the independent filmmaking community at large,”
Kanu Bahl said that he will keep trying to get justice, “We will keep fighting. Now is the time to talk and start this conversation. This happens again and again in every film. Even if you remember We imagine everything as light Had to face the same problem. Same thing happened with homeboundPerhaps in part, because religion was involved. But every time an independent film was released or not suede bonda Or fireflyThis happens. Till now everyone was talking separately. Now, all of us independent filmmakers are coming together, and we will collectively raise our voice.”
Some netizens asked Kanu Bahl to release X Agra Directly on OTT. Kanu told them that a mafia is present in that area also. When Kanu Bahl was asked if OTT rights have been sold, he replied, “The rights have not been sold. But my question is why not theatres? Why should my film go straight into the black hole called OTT? This is the kind of film that gets dumped on streaming platforms without any promotion. Do people even know those films exist? Has the decay of our culture become so bad and the rot so deep that no one cares anymore?” Is it all about Rs 100 crore or Rs 5000 crore? When will we remember how much money we earned or the people who mattered to us?
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