Overview
- Khanna voiced the caution in a Gulte interview during promotions for Harish Shankar’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh, which releases on March 19.
- She said potential inflation tied to the US, Israel and Iran conflict would reduce disposable income, pushing films down household priorities.
- Her view is that big titles still draw crowds while small- and medium-budget releases lose ground, with OTT platforms likely to strengthen.
- Coverage places her remarks alongside separate reports of LPG shortages that have already forced budget and workflow changes on Bengali and Malayalam shoots.
- The March 19 Telugu release faces a regional clash with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, with benefit shows in Andhra Pradesh set to start at 4 am.