Overview
- Behl shared a joint statement signed by 46 filmmakers calling out exhibition inequity after Agra’s limited India release on November 14.
- A BookMyShow check reported 12 shows in Delhi-NCR and 7 in Mumbai for Agra versus roughly 2,400 for a concurrent big-budget title.
- The appeal seeks transparent screen-allocation criteria, at least one post-6 pm show for indie releases, regular showcase cycles, and public–private support for a national indie circuit.
- The statement warns that streamers increasingly tie acquisitions to theatrical performance, creating a closed loop that disadvantages films denied screens.
- Signatories include Nandita Das, Payal Kapadia, Vasan Bala, Rima Das, Varun Grover, Chaitanya Tamhane, and others, with no immediate exhibitor or policy changes reported.