IMAX India Vice President Preetham Daniel is facing backlash on social media for his response to a customer who criticized the delayed release of Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary in India. The customer had expressed frustration over the limited number of IMAX screenings, to which Preetham replied, calling it a 'tantrum.'
Preetham's response sparked outrage among fans, with many taking to social media to express their disappointment. One customer, Karthik Srinivasan, shared Preetham's response on Instagram, writing that the VP's reaction was 'not a good look for IMAX's customer-facing image.'
Many on the internet agreed with Karthik, with one person commenting, 'He could have just said nothing and that would have been better.' Another wrote, '@imax @imaxindia after being a passionate advocate of watching movies on imax for so long, this kind of a demeaning response is really not done.'
Project Hail Mary was released in the US on March 20 and in India on March 26, with a delay due to Dhurandhar 2's release on March 19. Fans who were waiting to watch the film were frustrated to see that it had only a limited number of shows on Thursday. On Friday, the number of shows was increased, much to their relief.
