Screening of films in AP may be stopped soon due to Covid Updated Apr 22, 2021, 12:00 am IST AP government’s recent order on fixing ticket rates in film theatres seems to be have affected exhibitors A majority of the 1,250 film theatres in the state had reopened after the caseload of the virus subsided, but with the number of cases rising in the second wave, film exhibitors are planning to stop screening of films. (Representational Photo: PTI) Vijayawada: Screening of films is likely to be stopped shortly due to spread of Covid-19 and lack of patronage from viewers in Andhra Pradesh. A majority of the 1,250 film theatres in the state had reopened after the caseload of the virus subsided, but with the number of cases rising in the second wave, film exhibitors are planning to stop screening of films. A film theatre in Rajahmundry with 446 seats used to get an average collection of Rs 40,000 per show. At present, it is getting just Rs 5,000 per show, indicating a steep decline in patronage from filmgoers.