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Rajamouli's Protest Highlights India's IMAX Screen Shortage

2/6/2026

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Parth Chaturvedi, a film enthusiast, posted a tweet rekindling discussions on IMAX screen availability in India ahead of the 2027 release of director S.S. Rajamouli's Varanasi.
Rajamouli expressed frustration over India's lack of true IMAX screens and proposed a symbolic protest at IMAX's Los Angeles office.
India has one operational 1.43:1 IMAX screen in Gujarat.
Exhibitors have not confirmed plans for new screens in Hyderabad.

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Parth Chaturvedi, a film enthusiast, posted a tweet rekindling discussions on IMAX screen availability in India ahead of the 2027 release of director S.S. Rajamouli's Varanasi.
Rajamouli expressed frustration over India's lack of true IMAX screens and proposed a symbolic protest at IMAX's Los Angeles office.
India has one operational 1.43:1 IMAX screen in Gujarat.
Exhibitors have not confirmed plans for new screens in Hyderabad.