India, Nov. 15 -- National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri has revealed that several people in the film industry warned him against speaking out about the reduction in screenings of his independent film Pyre amid the release of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in the lead roles. The filmmaker said he was cautioned about facing 'serious repercussions' and the possible impact his stand could have on his future in the industry. However, Vinod chose not to back down, maintaining that he had every right to question what happened to his film and stand up for smaller towns that often struggle to get independent cinema into theatres.

Speaking to SCREEN about the advice he received after raising the issue ...