Bengaluru: The Kannada filmmakers' move seeking government intervention to ensure screening space for their movies in multiplexes may have yielded little results, but the proposal to construct Janatha theatres exclusively for screening Kannada films appears to have made some headway.The government has earmarked funds for the construction of 100 Janatha theatres in its budget. "We should have at least 30 theatres in the first phase, and the process has already been initiated. We hope the government releases grants on time," said Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy chairman SV Rajendra Singh Babu.But given the government's poor history of protecting heritage sites and establishments, scepticism prevails in some pockets of the industry."They couldn't keep one Puttanna Theatre running. So, don't blame me for thinking that theatres should be run by an association of professionals from the industry," said veteran Kannada director Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.Multiplex 'mafia'Expressing concern over the multiplex 'mafia', many filmmakers complained of the difficulty in taking films to small centres."When a traditional theatre owner tried cheating you, you knew he was connected to the film chamber in one way or another. Today, unseen faces are running multiplexes. They are so inaccessible that fighting them is not easy," Chandrashekar added.Filmmakers, actors and other artists from the industry debated the critical and commercial success of Thithi directed by Raam Reddy, Last Bus by SD Arvind, U-Turn by Pavan Kumar and Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu by Hemanth Rao that challenged conventional paradigms. The young directors found themselves showered with plaudits by veterans from the industry."All your films have achieved unified aesthetics which are so important for a film," said actor Ramesh Aravind. All the speakers stressed the need to nurture young talent to ensure growth of the industry.