The film business is an extremely competitive market, and many filmmakers of many languages are trying to get the audience's attention. Big India Pan India cinemas are fierce competition for films in Kannada.
The box office of Chandanavana has hit the box office as pan India cinema is earning more screens and tickets. It is called Pan India Cinema to reach the audience of the concerned states by making a cinema in one language and dubbing it into several languages (usually five languages). Such films are usually made on a big budget. Producers release such films in a maximum number of theaters nationwide.
Let's take the biggest Pan India movie "Baahubali" of our time. The Baahubali cinema, which was produced in Telugu, has been dubbed into several languages, but the Telugu version is only released in Karnataka. Karnataka has a large number of Telugu cinema viewers. Thus, Telugu-based cinemas are released later or simultaneously on a larger scale than Kannada cinema. When Baahubali was released in a large number of theaters across Karnataka, some Kannada cinemas blocked its release.
Shocking Collection from Pan India Cinema!
Kannada cinema releases and box office success are still a big challenge as cinemas like Pan India have long occupied many theaters. (Sometimes films like Baahubali stay in theaters for weeks).
There was a problem with the movie 'Pushpa' too!
Another movie released in Karnataka on a large scale is 'Pushpa'. The film crew initially said that the Kannada version of 'Pushpa' would be released in Karnataka, but withdrew at the last moment. The Telugu version of the film was screened in all the theaters in Karnataka where the floral cinema was released. Flower Cinema has reserved major theaters, but with a few Kannada cinemas to release, they all backed out. Even considering Kovid's restrictions in Karnataka (50% chance of filling), the release of Kannada cinema in theaters is still hazardous.
Akanda 15 crore collection in the state
Industry experts are skeptical that the 'Pushpa' film crew has crossed the line of success with the successful performance of 'Akhand' in Karnataka. Nandamuri Balakrishna-led 'Akhand' cinema released in Karnataka Edited by Thus, the dubbed version was released, and instead of mitigating the risk, the flower producers released the Telugu version and became a success. The decision to release the Kannada version of 'Pushpa' in Karnataka is said to have been the last resort.
What is the solution?
Observing these developments, Kannada filmmakers are in talks to find a solution to the problem that Pan India Cinema is creating. They too have made the decision to expand their wings across the border, producing Pan India cinemas. 'KGF', the first successful Pan India film produced in Karnataka, showed them how to achieve it.
Producer's decision to make Pan India cinema!
Similarly, Jaggesh-led 'Thotapuri' cinema is said to be the first comedy Pan India cinema and is still under release. The film's producers have decided to dub the film in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. Along with the 'Mafia' by Prajwal Devraj, and the yet-untitled cinema of Shivaraj Kumar, who has recently seen his debut, it is said to be a Pan India cinema. If any of the above films are successful, a new highway will be opened for Kannada cinemas to come alive.