MUMBAI: The after effects of the threat to multiplexes by two political parties to show Marathi films have initially paid off.

Over 40 multiplexes have come forward to screen Marathi thriller Sa Sasucha directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar.

Said Belekar, "Multiplexes have come forward to screen my film. Over 80 cinema halls including multiplexes in Mumbai have decided to screen the film. There was nothing in the horror genre in Marathi film. I showed video quality to multiplexes and they agreed to screen the film."

It has been divulged that multiplex owners have been calling up Belekar, asking him for posters of his film to be put up along with Hindi films.

Said Fun Cinemas COO Vishal Kapur, "The move by multiplexes to show Sa Sasucha has not necessarily been the fallout of the political protests from MNS and Shiv Sena. When we saw the video rushes of the film, we thought that the film‘s content was indeed good and would attract audience. We decided to screen the film."