The Telangana film exhibition sector is currently witnessing a heavy power struggle between distributors and theater owners, with the new release Jet Lee caught in the crossfire. A long-standing dispute over revenue sharing and weekly rentals in single-screen theaters has unexpectedly spilled over into the multiplex arena. Mythri Movie Distributors LLP has publicly accused certain exhibitors of using unfair pressure tactics by halting the screening of Jetlee in their multiplex properties.

According to Mythri's designated partner Kethireddy Sasidhar, the distributor and the exhibitors have no active disagreements regarding multiplex terms. However, the exhibitors appear to be leveraging their control over multiplex screens to force a favorable agreement in the ongoing single-screen deadlock. This move essentially holds a major release hostage to settle an unrelated score. 

This situation highlights the growing tensions within the local film business, where a disagreement in one sector can easily be used to paralyze operations in another. While the distributor is calling for a separation of the two issues and a return to fair negotiations, the blockade of Jetlee points to a deeper systemic issue regarding exhibition control and distribution leverage. How this standoff resolves could set a lasting precedent for future business dealings between distributors and theater chains in the region.

 

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