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Kanu Behl Says Multiplexes Are Denying Agra Shows Ahead of Release

The director is urging viewers to ask multiplex chains for screenings.

Overview

  • A day before the film’s India debut, Behl posted on X that Agra is being refused slots because small films do not fit multiplex programming and asked audiences to tag the chains.
  • Coverage attributes the squeeze to multiplexes prioritising major commercial titles, with reports naming De De Pyaar De 2 among competing releases.
  • Behl tagged prominent industry figures to amplify the issue, and users began tagging large chains such as PVR to request screenings.
  • The CBFC granted an A certificate on May 17, 2024 after ordering changes that included replacing a frontal nudity scene, deleting two sexually explicit visuals and modifying certain language; the final runtime is about 115 minutes.
  • After premiering at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2023, the erotic psychological drama is releasing in India with early reviews describing it as sexually explicit and deliberately unsettling.