Telugu moviegoers are renowned for accepting films in any language and for lending their unwavering support to films from diverse geographical areas. cinemas continue to encourage films from other industries even when big-budget local productions hit cinemas, and screen allocations change appropriately. telugu movies occasionally lose out to other language films for theater space as a result of this, though.
A long-standing problem still exists: telugu movies find it difficult to get the same amount of screens when they are distributed in other states. This issue is brought to light by a recent occurrence in the kannada cinema industry. In Bengaluru, Vijay's tamil film The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) was given more screens than rakshit Shetty's Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali, which was met with mixed reviews.
Kannada viewers are now wondering why their native films are being neglected in favor of releases in other languages, which has caused them to become concerned. This irritation is a reflection of the difficulties telugu producers encounter. They have been dealing with similar problems for years, frequently giving up screen time to other language films even when their own are doing well.
For instance, the recently released telugu movie 35 is getting great reviews and is well-received by the public, yet it is having trouble finding enough theaters. Despite the negative reception the Telugu-dubbed version of GOAT has received, a lot of people have seen it, even if cinemas are empty. This persistent problem has spurred a larger discussion. Even if people watch movies in any language, why don't local productions get the same backing in their own countries? Posts denouncing this preferential treatment are circulating on social media, with many calling for set guidelines for Karnataka's screening of kannada films.