'I've seen my films discarded by exhibitors my whole career'

Anurag Kashyap's directorial Nishaanchi, starring Aishvary Thackeray, Vedica Pinto, and Monika Panwar, released in theatres in September. The result was not impressive, with low box office collections. It had ended on a cliffhanger, promising a second instalment. Now, two months later, Nishaanchi 2 has quietly been dropped on a streaming platform.

- Rishabh Suri [e-mail]

We reach out to Anurag about this decision, and he says, "It was my suggestion, and our collective decision between producers and us."