Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Siddharth Roy Kapur Discusses Limited Film Screen Releases
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.
Siddharth Roy Kapur discussed film release strategies.
He addressed Anurag Kashyap’s disappointment regarding Dev D's release.
He spoke about releasing Barfi! on limited screens.
Kapur mentioned Anurag Kashyap’s approach to filmmaking.
He stated that Dev D did good business despite the limited release.
- Who
- Siddharth Roy Kapur
- What
- Explained film release strategy.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- On Komal Nahta’s podcast
- Why
- To discuss limited screen releases and Anurag Kashyap's film strategy
- 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