Vinod Kapri makes a public appeal
Filmmaker Vinod Kapri appealed for more theatrical screenings of Pyre on Saturday, November 7, saying that the independent Hindi film had lost more than three-quarters of its shows after an initial expansion. The film opened in India on October 30. Kapri said the team had deliberately started with a limited release and that screenings had grown over the first few days as audiences spread the word.
The Indian Express reported that Kapri put the initial count at about 80 shows, the peak at more than 400 and the later count below 100. Those figures are Kapri’s account. They refer to his description of the change in availability, and should be distinguished from ticket sales or the number of cinema venues.
[1][2]What the Delhi listings showed, according to Kapri
Kapri also shared a screen recording of Delhi listings. The Indian Express reported that the filmmaker said daily shows in the city had fallen from 66 to 16. He separately shared screenshots of Bengaluru listings that appeared close to full. Those examples concern individual markets and do not establish a nationwide total.
Hindustan Times noted that Ramayana opened on November 5, around the period when Kapri said Pyre lost shows. Kapri did not identify the competing film in his appeal. The reports establish that he raised the issue publicly, while the scheduling decisions behind the reductions and any instructions to exhibitors remain unverified.
[1][2]The film behind the appeal
Pyre follows an older couple in a Himalayan village who continue waiting for their children. For readers looking to see it, the practical question raised by Kapri’s appeal is whether a local cinema has a screening at a time they can attend. His reported figures describe the change he observed during the run and are not a current listing for any particular city.
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