Overview
- On June 13 Kashyap used Instagram Stories to publicly complain that the Hollywood hit Obsession was getting multiple prime‑time shows while Indian films struggled for screens.
- He named specific titles — Bandar, Main Vaapas Aaunga, Sing Geetham and Governor — and said some had only a single morning screening or no screenings in cities such as Bengaluru.
- Obsession has been a commercial breakout in India with reported earnings above ₹60 crore, while Kashyap’s Bandar posted modest receipts of about ₹4 crore last week, a gap that exhibitors are citing when setting showtimes.
- Coverage notes an unusually crowded release slate of roughly 14 competing titles this period, which increases pressure on multiplex programming and leaves fewer slots for smaller or new domestic films.
- There has been no reported change to theatre allocations since Kashyap’s post, and the exchange has sparked an industry debate over how exhibitors balance immediate box‑office returns with showcasing local cinema.