India, June 17 -- T he global success of the Hollywood horror film Obsession, which has reportedly earned 330 times its budget, has become a case study in world cinema. However, it has sparked mixed reactions within the Hindi film industry. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently expressed concern on his Instagram Stories that theatre chains are prioritising Obsession over Hindi releases, including his film Bandar (released on June 5) and recent Friday releases such as Main Vaapas Aaunga, Governor, and others. Trade analyst Komal Nahta, however, believes international films aren't an impediment. He shares, "Only bad content is coming in the industry. Bandar is not doing well even otherwise, so the number of shows isn't going to make a difference," adding, "If in two shows, they can't get houseful, what will they get in 20 shows?" Trade analyst Atul Mohan adds that multiplex programming is largely driven by audience response. He says, "In a way, Anurag is right. Business is ruthless. If a film doesn't do well in the first two days, they reduce the shows drastically, which doesn't give time for word of mouth to spread. Hindi films deserve that time to grow." Film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi echoes the sentiment and says that the audience makes the ultimate decision. "If Main Vaapas Aaunga or any other film have very good occupancy levels, cinemas across the country would increase the number of shows, like they did for Haunted-3D in the same week. So, it's not about the theatres but what the audience decides," he shares....