Bangalore, Aug 11 - More than 30 Kannada film producers Tuesday demonstrated in front of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), saying theatre owners and distributors give preference to movies in other languages.

They alleged that the distributors of non-Kannada films were pulling strings to expand screening opportunities for their big budget films - at the cost of Kannada film producers.

A recent example is Allu Arvind's big budget Telugu film 'Magadheera' that has been released in more theatres than permitted by KFCC.

'Big budget Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films are being released in more theatres than what has been prescribed by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. This has resulted in more revenues for non-Kannada films. On the other hand, Kannada films are not getting good theatres in the major centres of the city,' S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu, well-known Kannada film producer and director, told IANS.

According to KFCC rules, non-Kannada films can be screened simultaneously in 14 single screen theatres and three multiplexes in Bangalore and four other centres in the state.