Govt looks to address low cinema screen density issue

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has started reviewing measures to address India’s low cinema screen density — a long-standing concern for the film industry, people familiar with the matter said.

Despite being one of the world’s largest film producers, India’s cinema screen density remains among the lowest globally at just six per million people, compared with 125 in the US and 30 in China.

The country has fewer than 10,000 screens in total, with approximately 9,927 in operation as of 2024, according to the Producers Guild of India.