FACT CHECK: Are cinema halls set to reopen from October 1?
Sep 14, 2020, 02:22 PM ISTSeveral media reports have claimed that cinema halls across the country are set to open from October 1. Will cinema halls really reopen from October 1?
Several media reports have claimed that cinema halls across the country are set to open from October 1. Will cinema halls really reopen from October 1?
The government started unlocking in phase-wise manner from June with opening up of domestic travel, offices, markets, shopping complexes, etc in non-containment zonesAmid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, under the government's Unlock 4 guidelines, cinema chains have not been given permission to operate.
India is entering the fourth phase of unlocking starting September 1. The Union Home Ministry on Saturday announced major relaxations in the Unlock 4 guidelines. One of the major announcements was the permission for metro trains to travel. Here is your one-stop guide on Unlock 4.
Unlock 4.0 Guidelines: Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres (excluding open-air theatre) and similar places will continue to remain closed till September 30 in Unlock phase 4, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced in its new guidelines, issued on Saturday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issues new guidelines for Unlock 4.0. According to the guidelines, during the Unlock 4.0 phase, more activities will be allowed out the Containment Zones
Multiplexes particularly PVR cinemas, INOX Leisure may cut ticket prices once they are reopened amid the pandemic to woo customers seeking to bring back the audience to theatres.
The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Amit Khare has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to consider reopening of cinema halls all over the country from August 1. I&B Secretary Amit Khare indicated this at a close-door industry interaction with the CII Media Committee on Friday.
Cinema halls gearing up to resume functioning expecting relaxations in the coming months. Movie theaters across the country are shut down ever since March when the first phase of lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has recommended to the Union Home Ministry that cinema halls all over the country be allowed to reopen in August.
The association said they find the move demotivating and disheartening as they believe cinemas and multiplexes can become an example of how social distancing guidelines and crowd control can be exercised in a safe and planned manner.
With Unlock 1.0, cinema lovers are gearing up to enjoy the movies on the big screen. More than the cinephiles, cinema halls are preparing to give a safe environment to their customers by taking all the precautionary measures and following Government safety guidelines to ensure pure entertainment.
Reopening of cinema halls will be examined after assessing the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the month of June, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday.
BookMyShow has decided to lay off around 270 employees in India and globally as business has hit due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
The theatre owners fear that the OTT platforms might end up changing the collective movie-watching experience following coronavirus lockdown.
Cinema operators have requested the government for exemption on statutory dues and loan moratorium for one year, as the sector has been hit hard with many state governments ordering the closure of multiplexes in the wake coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Looking at the current coronavirus outbreak in the country, State minister Aroop Biswas announced all shoots to be canceled till March 30. The theatres in the state have been shut down.
Following a queue from other states for closing down mass gathering places, Tamil Nadu has also shut down all malls, cinema halls, primary schools in wake of coronavirus pandemic till March 31.
Taking a cue from other states, Rajasthan has also shut down schools, colleges, coaching centres, gyms, and cinema halls till March 30, as a precautionary measure amid coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Minister's Office informed on Saturday.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while invoking that coronavirus has been declared as an epidemic in Delhi requested all the Delhiites to exercise abundant caution to contain the disease. In order to contain the virus and minimizing its spread, the Delhi government has shut down all cinema halls, schools, colleges till March 31.
PVR Cinemas on Friday launched its fifth multiplex in Gujarat's Vadodara and became the largest operating chain in the city.
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