Filmmaker Kanu Behl, whose much-discussed film Agra is finally set to release in theatres on November 14, has voiced his disappointment over the film being denied sufficient shows across multiplexes. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Titli director wrote, “Update on Agra, the film: We’re being denied shows due to so-called ‘big blockbusters’ and since small movies ‘don’t fit into’ multiplex chain programming. It’s as much as you the audience now! Speak up and tag the chains. Say that you need to see the film!”
Kanu Behl urges audience to talk up as Agra struggles for shows amid ‘big blockbuster’ dominance
In a follow-up post, Behl further expressed concern in regards to the diminishing space for unconventional cinema. He tweeted, “Spread the word. Or this may just go on and on. And the space for anything apart from mindless ‘infantilised cinema’ will disappear.”
Spread the word. Or this may just go on and on. And the space for anything apart from mindless ‘infantilised cinema’ will disappear.
— Kanu Behl (@KanuBehl) November 13, 2025
When a user suggested exploring area of interest theatres for screening smaller movies, Behl asserted that the difficulty was larger than that. “This isn’t about trying to search out some tiny space, somewhere anymore. That is about reclaiming what we want. We HAVE to talk up. A movie like this could get fair visibility,” he replied.
This isn’t about trying to search out some tiny space, somewhere anymore. That is about reclaiming what we want. We HAVE to talk up. A movie like this could get fair visibility.
— Kanu Behl (@KanuBehl) November 13, 2025
Earlier today, Bollywood Hungama reported that Agra faced cuts from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) before securing an ‘A’ certificate. The censor board reportedly asked the makers to switch a frontal nudity scene and delete two sexually explicit visuals from the film. Moreover, certain obscene words were replaced. Following these modifications, the film was cleared on May 17, 2024, with a final runtime of 115 minutes.
Agra marks the debut of Mohit Agarwal and features Rahul Roy, Priyanka Bose, Ruhani Sharma, Vibha Chibber, Sonal Jha, and Aanchal Goswami in key roles. The film tells the story of a sexually repressed young man navigating complex family dynamics in a cramped home in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
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