Hindi film distribution circuits
Hindi film distribution circuits comprises territories which have been created by film distributors for releasing Hindi cinema or Hindustani cinema (as it was earlier known) across India. The six distribution circuits were created in 1930s after the advent of the first talkie in 1931. These circuits were[1][2][3]
- Bombay circuit
- Eastern circuit
- Delhi-U.P. circuit,
- C.P., C.I., Rajasthan circuit
- Punjab circuit
- South circuit
Presently territories for distribution of Hindi films are divided into eleven territories. These are.[4]
| Circuit name | Comprising territories |
|---|---|
| Bombay circuit | Mumbai, Gujarat, Goa, parts of Maharashtra & Karnataka |
| Delhi circuit | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal |
| Nizam circuit | Telangana, parts of Maharashtra & Karnataka |
| East Punjab circuit | Punjab, Harayana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir |
| Easten circuit | West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam & North-Eastern states, Andaman & Nicobar Islands as well as Bhutan and Nepal |
| C. P. Berar circuit | Maharashtra (Eastern), Madhya Pradesh (south & west), Chhattisgarh |
| Central India circuit | Parts of Madhya Pradesh |
| Rajasthan circuit | Rajasthan |
| Mysore circuit | Bengaluru and parts of Karnataka |
| Tamil Nadu circuit | Tamil Nadu & Kerala |
| Andhra circuit | Andhra Pradesh |
Amongst the above territories Bombay circuit is considered by the distributors as having potential for maximum earnings.[1] An additional territory known as overseas territory also exists.[5] However, Hindi movies in Nepal & Bhutan are released by distributors through the Eastern circuit.[1]
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See also
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