Saikat Nasir directorial film “Talash” and Anonno Mamun’s “Omanush” were released last Friday (June 17). Both movies received lukewarm response in theatres, and the films failed miserably in capturing the attention of audiences across cinema halls.
Unfortunately. The pandemic and the renewed lockdown has left things looking dire. No one will understand the pain that we are going through , says Mia Alauddin, the Vice President of Bangladesh Film Distributors Association. Mia is also the owner of Narayanganj s Sathi Cinema Hall. We are struggling to merely survive.
The association had a meeting with government officials last July, and had received some monetary help. Thanks to our honourable Prime Minister, we were able to give BDT 2500 to 5 staff members of each halls during that time. However, this lockdown means we will face tough times again , says Alauddin, who says that not even 50 percent of the pre-pandemic audience show up to theatres now.