Actor Emraan Hashmi says the state of theatrical business is worrisome as audiences are turning up to watch only event films and not the mid-size movies, which is why he has become selective with the films he wants to do. Hashmi, who will next be seen in Netflix's series "Taskaree" as a customs official, had two theatrical releases, "Ground Zero" and "Haq", in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT"The thing is, it has become extremely difficult for theatrical films to put stuff out there. "It has become even more difficult right now when you talk about theatricals. So, when something explosive comes in theatrical or OTT, I pick that up...

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2026 13:22 UTC