Overview

• Homebound opened on roughly 200–225 screens with about 400 shows, far fewer than recent commercial releases reported to have thousands of showings.
• Richa Chadha said exorbitant ticket prices, a P&A bottleneck, fewer screens and the dominance of a few exhibitors are limiting audience access to independent films.
• Chadha noted that each screen and show carries costs such as KDM fees, arguing that high pricing and the decline of affordable single screens depress footfall.
• Karan Johar, after selling 50% of Dharma Productions to Adar Poonawalla’s company, said profitability now drives greenlight decisions and he may not back another film like Homebound soon.
• Trade analyst Komal Nahta suggested the limited rollout was a deliberate word‑of‑mouth strategy, even as the Cannes‑lauded film stands as India’s official Oscars entry.