India, Oct. 11 -- National Award-winning director Tigmanshu Dhulia says that beyond the ongoing debates surrounding actor entourages and fees, the core issue lies with the exhibition sector.

"The biggest problem with cinema is due to the exhibition sector and multiplexes. We have literally thrown movie-goers out of the theatres. Ticket prices are beyond the reach of the common man. That is the only reason; it is not the content," he tells us.

Elaborating on the issue, the filmmaker feels that earlier, people would watch all content - good or bad. "In the single-screen theatres, we had community viewing with first-class, stall, and balcony audiences all under one roof. People used to watch all kinds of movies - acchi ya buri," he opines....