Many cinemagoers in the city were disappointed that they could not see 'Dhoom 3' in Imax. The makers did not release the film in Imax format, which is needed for the giant screen.

Not only 'Dhoom 3', recent Hollywood releases like 'Gravity', 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' and 'Hobbit' were also not screened at "Prasads Imax" and T. Srikanth, general manager, Operations, says that the makers of the films had released only digital prints, which were not suitable for Imax screening.

Digital prints, which is the norm in the industry, are compatible with multiplex projectors, but Imax screens are 15 times bigger and need special prints, which are very costly.

“Most multiplexes in India have a digital format projection. Even we have a digital screen in our multiplex, but when it comes to the Imax screen, digital prints don’t work. The screen is 15 times bigger than the regular screen."

“Our projector needs an analog print (old type of print) which the filmmakers didn’t provide,” he says, adding, “If we screened the same print on the Imax screen, it would not fill the screen and there would be white space around the picture.”