Theatre owners in Tamil Nadu said that cancelling these shows might help control the chaos of fan groups and even violence that is not uncommon during the pandemonium of early morning screenings.
Movies debuting on OTT may become norm in lockdown 2.0
April 28, 2021
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The latest round of Covid-related curbs resulting in cinemas being shut down in Tamil Nadu brought to an abrupt end the good show put out by Tamil film industry.
After a near washout of 2020 due to a stringent lockdown, Tamil cinema came back with the bang with the release of Vijay’s
Master for Pongal in January 2021. The movie saw the biggest theatrical release post-lockdown, opening in around 900 screens in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. According to trade estimates, Master grossed over ₹200 crore at the box office and pulled a decent number of audience back to theatres offering a ray of hope to film exhibitors across the country.
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Film industry upset at 50% limit on seating
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Producers, exhibitors feel they have become a ‘soft target’ when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions
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Producers, exhibitors feel they have become a ‘soft target’ when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions
The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to restrict the occupancy at theatres to 50% to curb the spread of COVID-19 has frustrated the stakeholders of the film industry.
The restriction was announced a day before the release of the Dhanush-starrer
Karnan, which is directed by Mari Selvaraj, on Friday. The film has already received critical acclaim. Actor Kangana Ranaut’s
Jagame Thandhiram team is trying for a theatrical release? Jagame Thandhiram team is trying for a theatrical release?
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Tiruppur Subramanian, the President of the Tamil Nadu Theater Owners and Multiplex Association has recently said that the producers of
Jagame Thandhiram are working out a plan to release their film in theaters. Even if they do not release their film in theaters, we wouldn t worry much because Dhanush is not happy with the OTT release. He wants to help theater owners and it s very much evident in his statement regarding the
Karnan theatrical release , said Subramanian.