Tamil Nadu revokes decision allowing 100% seating in cinema halls
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Government, however, permits theatres to screen extra shows
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A huge banner put up at a Cinema Theatre saying WE CARES FOR FANS at Koyembedu, in Chennai. File
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Government, however, permits theatres to screen extra shows
The State government on Friday reversed its January 4 decision allowing 100% seating capacity in cinema halls. Instead, it has said that cinema halls can hold extra shows.
This has come as a blow to producers, who were hoping to draw movie fans, in large numbers, back to the theatres, for Pongal. Despite the State government allowing theatres to reopen in November, with 50% capacity, theatre owners were desperate to operate at full capacity, as big budget films such as actor Vijay’s