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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion might be set for a massive release across the country, but it's the other regional films that demand more attention owing to their grave situation. In cities like West Bengal and Bengaluru, the reports of regional films bearing the brunt of increasing screen numbers for the latter, are now doing the rounds of social media.
The Telugu blockbuster, made with over a budget of 250 cr, is posing a threat for the regional films made on much lower budgets. Filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly took to Twitter to state that his national-award winning Bengali film Bishorjon is losing theatres in its own state Bengal.
"They are Bahubalis & we are Bengalis. They rule & we surrender! But for how long? Bishorjon losing theatres and shows in its own state! SAD," he wrote.
They are Bahubalis & we are Bengalis. They rule & we surrender! But for how long? Bishorjon losing theatres and shows in its own state! SAD— Kaushik Ganguly (@KGunedited) April 25, 2017
He further expressed that he hopes "my audience stays focused and bears the inconvenience of having lesser shows. Hope it will be better in 4th week" while answering to a user's quetion on Twitter.
The situation in Bengaluru seems to be similar. Kannada films Raaga, Om, Part-2 and Engineers and two Telugu films Lanka and Black Money would be taken off screens for the mega release of Baahubali 2 in 500 theatres, including multiplexes across Karnataka.
"The exhibitors are taking off my Kannada film 'Raaga' in 65 theatres in the state a week after its release on April 21 to screen Baahubali 2 from Friday," Raaga director P.C. Shekar said.
He further alleged that theatre owners denied his repeated requests of saving some shows for Raaga. "I begged many exhibitors to allot one show for Raaga, but they refused to oblige though many appreciated the film. No theatre is ready to screen it anymore from Friday," he said.
K.V. Chandrashekhar, former President of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, however, cited Raaga's less box-office collection as a reason for the shows being taken off.
"No exhibitor will take off a film from a theatre if box office collection is good," said Chandrashekar, who is screening another Kannada film "Raajakumara" in his theatres for the fifth week on trot.
"Occupancy for Raajakumara is about 80 per cent, whereas Raaga failed to have even 30 per cent occupancy," said Chandrashekar.
(With inputs from IANS)
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