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Siddharth Roy Kapur Discusses Limited Film Screen Releases

Siddharth Roy Kapur Discusses Limited Film Screen Releases
Siddharth Roy Kapur explains why he chose to release Dev D and Barfi! on a limited number of screens: ‘If you flood screens with a film like that…’ · indianexpress.com

Siddharth Roy Kapur, a film producer, talked about why some movies are shown on only a few screens when they first come out.

He used the films Dev D and Barfi!

as examples.

He said that sometimes, if a film isn't shown everywhere right away, it can actually make more money in the long run.

He also mentioned that when filmmakers have tight budgets, they can do a great job with their movies.

He pointed out that Dev D, though released on few screens, was highly successful despite its limited release.

Key facts

Subject
Film Release Strategy
Producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Films Discussed
Dev D, Barfi!
Director (Dev D)
Anurag Kashyap
Lead Actors (Barfi!)
Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra

Quotes

Siddharth Roy Kapur

Film producer

“Anurag Kashyap works best when he has tight budgets and he needs to prove a point.”
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“He produced a film that looked many times its budget, but did not cost that much.”
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