Cinemas in India have been closed since March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cinemas in India, closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are expected to reopen on October 15, the government announced.
India’s Interior Ministry has decreed that cinemas and multi-cinemas can reopen to 50% of their capacity, a month before Diwali’s vital holiday, which is a reduced price at the box office.
The news of the reopening quickly won through the entertainment industry in India. “We are very happy with this news as we have been looking forward to this for some time. The business has been greatly affected, but I would say it is a smart time to open. ” with Diwali just around the corner, “PV Sunil, Carnival Cinemas managing director, told the Hindustan Times.
Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, “News of the week!”
The Indian government officially closed cinemas in mid-March, many multi-cinemas had begun to close a few days earlier, while COVID-19 cases in the country were beginning to grow exponentially. The closure has led Bollywood studios to fight to save their big premiere. plans, and has resulted in highly anticipated titles such as Amitabh Bachchan’s comedy Gulabo Sitabo, the drama Sanjay Dutt Sadak 2 and the masala khaali Peeli debut on the broadcast sites.
The reopening will also be encouraging news for Hollywood, with Christopher Nolan’s Tenet filming key scenes in Mumbai and starring Indian actress Dimple Kapadia, who is now expected to see a theater in the country.
At 6. 3 million, India has lately the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world, only the United States, however, the country’s infection rate has slowed in recent weeks.
– Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) September 30, 2020
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