Producer Anto Joseph has written to Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala and Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation informing them of his plan to release his productions ‘Malik’ and ‘Cold Case’ directly in OTT platforms
Coronavirus | Malayalam film industry staring at yet another crisis with many theatres downing shutters
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April 20, 2021 17:44 IST
The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala decided that the theatre owners can take a call on whether to continue functioning or not
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The Sree Padmanabha theatre in Thiruvananthapuram. File
The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala decided that the theatre owners can take a call on whether to continue functioning or not The cinema theatre owners in Kerala, as well as the Malayalam film industry, are staring at yet another crisis with a majority of the theatres downing shutters for an indefinite period considering the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Controversy rocked Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil’s life after reports emerged that theatre organisations in Kerala were planning to ban him for releasing his film ‘Joji’ and ‘C You Soon’ directly to web streaming platforms first and foregoing the traditional theatrical release. Fahadh Faasil in Joji Image Credit: Amazon Prime Video
Faasil is riding high after the success of his recent macabre family drama ‘Joji’, which premiered on Amazon Prime first.
But film exhibitors have denied the charge that they are trying to arm-twist Faasil to release his films in cinemas first or that the actor was going to be penalised for releasing his films on web streaming platforms first.
Theatres in Kerala set to reopen
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Talks with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan positive, says film body representative.
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Cinemas in Kerala affiliated to the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation remained closed to press its demands. A poster urging people to support the strike is placed in front of a closed theatre complex in Kochi.
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Talks with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan positive, says film body representative. Film bodies have indicated that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has taken a favourable stand towards their demands, setting the stage for reopening of the cinema theatres in the State after more than nine months of remaining closed post the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kerala CM to hold talks with film forum reps today
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Organisations seek revival package before reopening cinemas
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Organisations seek revival package before reopening cinemas
Even as uncertainty looms large over the date of reopening of cinema theatres in the State, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will on Monday hold a meeting with various bodies to iron out the issues. The meeting is happening at a time when Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) has hardened its stance regarding reopening.
FEUOK president and producer Antony Perumbavoor said on Saturday that the theatres in the State would not be opening only for the screening of the Tamil film