Director Kanu Behl opens up on his disappointment over multiplexes shortchanging him with limited screens for his film Agra. After a wait of almost two years, Behl’s film, which premiered at Cannes, was released on Friday on 70 screens across the country.

The morning of a release day for a filmmaker is usually filled with hope, excitement and anxiety about the audience’s response. But for director Kanu Behl, it was marked by struggle and disillusionment. After a wait of almost two years, Behl’s Agra released on Friday on 70 screens across the country. The filmmaker criticised multiplexes on social media over the film’s showcasing. “We’re being denied shows because small films ‘don’t fit into’ multiplex chain programming,” he wrote on X.

On a call with mid-day, Behl shared his frustra

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