GUWAHATI: The film industry in Assam is staring at huge losses ever since curtains came down on cinema halls nearly 15 months ago in the wake of the rapid spread of Covid-19 forcing hall owners to shut down their business temporarily.
Everyone associated with the film industry, stars to newcomers, are struggling in the absence of no income for months. The situation is so grim that it has forced some artists to change their professions. Some have even left the industry.
“The pandemic has taken a serious toll on cinema as a whole. All conventional platforms of exhibition are closed, from cinema halls to film festivals, for almost two years now and uncertainty is looming large over the industry. When your survival is questioned, creativity suffers the most. So the situation for cinema in Assam, like elsewhere, is grim,” National Award director Deep Choudhary told TOI.