A conflict has started regarding how cinema screens are distributed in India, specifically focusing on why Hollywood movies are often prioritized over local Hindi language films.

關於印度戲院如何分配排片而引起了一場爭論，特別是為什麼好萊塢電影往往比本地印地語電影優先。

The discussion began with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who argued that the high number of screenings for the Hollywood movie 'Obsession' has pushed aside domestic films, such as his own movie 'Bandar' and Imtiaz Ali's 'Main Vaapas Aaunga'. Kashyap emphasized that the current system prevents audiences from developing a natural interest in these films because limited showtimes force viewers to use streaming platforms (OTT) instead. Furthermore, he mentioned that industry cooperation is possible, citing a 2014 example where the producers of 'PK' helped screen his film 'Ugly'. He also noted that some states, like Maharashtra, require cinemas to show local language films, which is a protection measure that does not exist for the general Hindi film market.

這次討論由電影製作人 Anurag Kashyap 引起，他認為好萊塢電影《Obsession》的排片數量過高，擠壓了本地電影的空間，例如他自己的電影《Bandar》以及 Imtiaz Ali 的《Main Vaapas Aaunga》。Kashyap 強調，目前的制度使觀眾無法對這些電影產生天然的興趣，因為場次有限，迫使觀眾轉向使用串流平台 (OTT)。此外，他提到業內合作是有可能的，並引用 2014 年的例子，當時《PK》的製片協助排映了他的電影《Ugly》。他也指出，某些邦（如馬哈拉施特拉邦）要求戲院必須放映本地語言電影，這是一種在一般印地語電影市場中不存在的保護措施。

On the other hand, industry analysts claim that screen allocation is based on market demand rather than unfair bias. Trade analyst Komal Nahta asserted that some domestic films fail because of poor content quality rather than a lack of screens. Similarly, distributor Akshaye Rathi argued that the process is based on basic economics, meaning that the number of tickets sold determines how often a movie is shown. However, analyst Atul Mohan admitted that Kashyap has a point. He suggested that reducing the number of shows too quickly after a weak opening weekend prevents films from gaining popularity through positive word-of-mouth.

另一方面，業界分析師聲稱，排片分配是基於市場需求而非不公平的偏見。貿易分析師 Komal Nahta 主張，某些本地電影失敗是因為內容品質低劣，而非缺乏排片。同樣地，發行商 Akshaye Rathi 認為該過程基於基本經濟學，即門票銷售數量決定了電影的放映頻率。然而，分析師 Atul Mohan 承認 Kashyap 的觀點有道理。他建議，如果在首個週末表現不佳後過快減少場次，會阻礙電影透過正面的口碑獲得普及。

The situation remains a conflict between the desire to protect local culture in cinema and the profit-driven logic used by multiplex operators.

目前的情況仍然是保護本地電影文化的願望，與多功能影院經營者追求利潤的邏輯之間的衝突。