Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Filmmaker Proposes CSR Model for Indie Films
A filmmaker named Pratim Dasgupta thinks there should be a rule that makes movie theaters show independent films at good times.
He says it's not fair that big movies always get the best slots.
He wants theaters to show two independent films every month on prime weekend shows, like a kind of social responsibility.
He also thinks food is not used enough in Indian movies and that his new series, Karma Korma, is a coincidence with another food-themed project.
He believes this will help smaller films get a chance to be seen.
Pratim Dasgupta proposes a CSR-like model for mandatory screening of indie films in theatres.
He suggests a quota of two independent films per month in prime weekend slots.
Dasgupta cites PVR’s ‘Directors Rare’ showcase as a successful example.
He expresses concern about the limited audience for indie films outside major cities.
His new series, Karma Korma, is a coincidence with another food-themed project.
- Who
- Pratim Dasgupta, filmmaker
- What
- Proposed a CSR-like model for mandatory screening of indie films
- When
- Ahead of the premiere of his upcoming Hoichoi series Karma Korma
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address the structural crisis plaguing independent cinema
- Filmmaker
- Pratim Dasgupta
- Proposed Model
- CSR-like mandatory screening quota
- Current Issue
- Limited slots for indie films in theatres
- Example of Success
- PVR’s ‘Directors Rare’ showcase
- Target Audience Concern
- Younger viewers prefer 'event' releases
- Upcoming Project
- Karma Korma series on Hoichoi
- Food in Cinema
- Criminally underused according to Dasgupta